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> [“I’m giving you permission to take care of yourself first, so you can do a better job of being generous in the long run.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-adams/i-m-giving-you-permission-to-take-care-of-yourself-first-so-you-can/)

[Scott Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-adams/)

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> [“I blame society for the sad state of adult fitness in the Western world. We’re raised to believe that giving of ourselves is noble and good. If you’re religious, you might have twice as much pressure to be unselfish. All…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-adams/i-blame-society-for-the-sad-state-of-adult-fitness-in-the-western/)

[Scott Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-adams/)

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## Other authors on Better job

## More by Scott Adams

> [The creator of the universe works in mysterious ways. But he uses a base ten counting system and likes round numbers.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-adams/the-creator-of-the-universe-works-in-mysterious-ways-but-he-uses-a/)

[Scott Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-adams/)

> [“If you think your odds of solving your problem are bad, don’t rule out the possibility that what is really happening is that you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-adams/if-you-think-your-odds-of-solving-your-problem-are-bad-don-t-rule-out/)

[Scott Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-adams/)

> [Frankly, I’m suspicious of anyone who has a strong opinion on a complicated issue.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-adams/frankly-i-m-suspicious-of-anyone-who-has-a-strong-opinion-on-a/)

[Scott Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-adams/)

> [“If you want success, figure out the price, then pay it. It sounds trivial and obvious, but if you unpack the idea it has…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-adams/if-you-want-success-figure-out-the-price-then-pay-it-it-sounds/)

[Scott Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-adams/)

> [Ideas are worthless, execution is everything.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-adams/ideas-are-worthless-execution-is-everything/)

[Scott Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-adams/)

> [For five hundred dollars, I'll name a subatomic particle after you. Some of my satisfied customers include Arthur C. Quark and George Meson.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-adams/for-five-hundred-dollars-i-ll-name-a-subatomic-particle-after-you/)

[Scott Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-adams/)

> [“Failure always brings something valuable with it. I don’t let it leave until I extract that value.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-adams/failure-always-brings-something-valuable-with-it-i-don-t-let-it-leave/)

[Scott Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-adams/)

> [The longer you verk here, diverse it gets.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-adams/the-longer-you-verk-here-diverse-it-gets/)

[Scott Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-adams/)

> [“On all the important stuff, we are emotional creatures who make decisions first and rationalize them after the fact.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-adams/on-all-the-important-stuff-we-are-emotional-creatures-who-make/)

[Scott Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-adams/)

> [“What you rarely see is a stillborn failure that transmogrifies into a stellar success. Small successes can grow into big ones, but failures rarely…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-adams/what-you-rarely-see-is-a-stillborn-failure-that-transmogrifies-into-a/)

[Scott Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-adams/)

> [“Because everything you perceive is a metaphor for something your brain is not equipped to fully understand. God is as real as the clothes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-adams/because-everything-you-perceive-is-a-metaphor-for-something-your/)

[Scott Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-adams/)

> [“Capitalism is rotten at every level, and yet it adds up to something extraordinarily useful for society over time. The paradox of capitalism is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-adams/capitalism-is-rotten-at-every-level-and-yet-it-adds-up-to-something/)

[Scott Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-adams/)

> [The best part about being my age is in knowing how my life worked out. Sure, there's a lot more living to go, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-adams/the-best-part-about-being-my-age-is-in-knowing-how-my-life-worked-out/)

[Scott Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-adams/)

> [If you see voters as rational, you'll be a terrible politician. People are not wired to be rational. Our brains simply evolved to keep…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-adams/if-you-see-voters-as-rational-you-ll-be-a-terrible-politician-people/)

[Scott Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-adams/)

> [E-books are impervious to analogy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-adams/e-books-are-impervious-to-analogy/)

[Scott Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-adams/)

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