Scott Adams Quotes
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I have a perverse attraction to risk. Not physical risk but emotional, financial risk - anything than can't kill you immediately.
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The computer cuts my production time in half. I love it.
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Everything you learn becomes a shortcut for understanding something else.
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Crackpot is an excellent job because the expectations are so low. No one ever tells crackpots that they should be doing more.
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We must develop knowledge optimization initiatives to leverage our key learnings.
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Your inability to see other possibilities and your lack of vocabulary are your brain's limits, not the universe's.
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My investments have been hurt.
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Priority-wise, it simply makes sense to take care of yourself before you start searching for a higher meaning. You aren't much good to anyone else if you're unhealthy, a financial burden, or an emotional basket case. Fix yourself before you turn outward. It's best for everyone.
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Technology will definitely solve all our problems, but in the process it will create brand new ones. But that's O.K. because the most you can expect from life is to get to solve better and better problems.
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Methods for predicting the future: 1) read horoscopes, tea leaves, tarot cards, or crystal balls . . . collectively known as "nutty methods;" 2) put well-researched facts into sophisticated computer . . . commonly referred to as "a complete waste of time."
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Always Postpone Meetings with Time-wasting Morons
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The people who think a guy walked on water versus the people who think a horse can fly.
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Reality is always controlled by the people who are the most insane.
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Science is a good thing. News reporters are good things too. But it's never a good idea to put them in the same room.
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Aim low, reach your goals, and avoid disappointment.
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I'm primarily just an investor.
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Dance like it hurts. Love like you need money. Work when people are watching.
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You don't argue with a four-year old about why he shouldn't eat candy for dinner. You don't punch a mentally handicapped guy even if he punches you first. And you don't argue when a women tells you she's only making 80 cents to your dollar. It's the path of least resistance. You save your energy for more important battles.
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'Dilbert' became popular during the downsizing of the '90s, and job security was a major theme of the strip.
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Nothing inspires forgiveness quite like revenge.
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People are idiots. Including me. Everyone is an idiot, not just the people with the low SAT scores. The only difference is that we're idiots about different things at different times. No matter how smart you are, you spend much of your day being an idiot.
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Mockery is an important social tool for squelching stupidity. I’ve never seen anyone change his mind because of the power of a superior argument or the acquisition of new facts. But I’ve seen plenty of people change behavior to avoid being mocked.
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There's kind of a toll you have to pay with a cat; if you don't pet her for 10 minutes she'll bother you for six hours.
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Dance like it hurts. Love like you need money. Work when people are watching. -- Dogbert's Motto