Scott Adams Quotes
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The core belief that drives terrorism is the notion of a "holy place," along with the idea that some people belong there and other people don't. That's why the only solution to terrorism is for religious scholars to hold a global summit to agree on the definition of "holy place." Once they agree on a definition, it will be easier to mock it into submission.
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For the record, I am not a nut. I am an optimist. That's exactly like a nut except with a better attitude.
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Highly intelligent and well-informed people disagree on every political issue. Therefore, intelligence and knowledge are useless for making decisions, because if any of that stuff helped, then all the smart people would have the same opinions. So use your "gut instinct" to make voting choices. That is exactly like being clueless, but with the added advantage that you'll feel as if your random vote preserved democracy.
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The marketing department uses many advanced techniques to match products and buyers in a way that mximizes profits. For example, they give away keychains.
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If I had to pick one quality that best predicts success (other than wanting to be successful) it would be the willingness to risk embarrassment.
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Free will is an illusion. People always choose the perceived path of greatest pleasure.
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My old life - no amount of getting used to it would have made it right.
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Some physicists describe gravity in terms of ten dimensions all curled up. But those aren't real words-just placeholders, used to refer to parts of abstract equations.
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You don't have to be a 'person of influence' to be influential. In fact, the most influential people in my life are probably not even aware of the things they've taught me.
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Let's form proactive synergy restructuring teams.
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Some of my best friends are Venture Capitalists, but let's face it, a hamster with Alzheimer's could make those kind of numbers. It's great work if you can get it.
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Women are treated differently by society for exactly the same reason that children and the mentally handicapped are treated differently.
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The most ineffective workers are systematically moved to the place where they can do the least damage: management.
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Engineers like to solve problems. If there are no problems handily available, they will create their own problems.
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One of the reasons why you like to do your own drawings is, your style changes over time. And there's something about that that keeps it fresh to the viewer.
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If there are no stupid questions, then what kind of questions do stupid people ask? Do they get smart just in time to ask questions?
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The main difference between marketing and fraud is that criminals have to pay for their own alcohol.
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I try to avoid giving advice.
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A person with a flexible schedule and average resources will be happier than a rich person who has everything except a flexible schedule. Step one in your search for happiness is to continually work toward having control of your schedule.
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You already barely exist. Disappearing entirely won't be that much of a change.
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When times are bad, the gloves come off and employers are less nice. People become disposable.
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The best you can hope for in this life is that your delusions are benign and your compulsions have utility.
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There is no idea so bad that it cannot be made to look brilliant with the proper application of fonts and color.
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Ideas are worthless. Execution is everything.