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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If you spend all your time arguing with people who are nuts, you'll be exhausted and the nuts will still be nuts.
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Everything you learn becomes a shortcut for understanding something else.
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Dance like it hurts. Love like you need money. Work when people are watching.
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Aim low, reach your goals, and avoid disappointment.
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Home is pretty utopian.
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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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My investments have been hurt.
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If you have any trouble sounding condescending, find a Unix user to show you how it's done.
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Computers and rocket ships are examples of invention, not of understanding. ... All that is needed to build machines is the knowledge that when one thing happens, another thing happens as a result. It's an accumulation of simple patterns. A dog can learn patterns. There is no "why&rdqo"; in those examples. We don't understand why electricity travels. We don't know why light travels at a constant speed forever. All we can do is observe and record patterns.
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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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We must develop knowledge optimization initiatives to leverage our key learnings.
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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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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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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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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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I'm primarily just an investor.
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Scientists will eventually stop flailing around with solar power and focus their efforts on harnessing the only truly unlimited source of energy on the planet: stupidity. I predict that in the future, scientists will learn how to convert stupidity into clean fuel.
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Dance like it hurts. Love like you need money. Work when people are watching. -- Dogbert's Motto
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Just because no one has ever gotten better from Spasmodic Dysphonia before doesn't mean I can't be the first.
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Sadness is just another word for not enough coffee.
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Every generation of humans believed it had all the answers it needed, except for a few mysteries they assumed would be solved at any moment. And they all believed their ancestors were simplistic and deluded. What are the odds that you are the first generation of humans who will understand reality ?
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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.