Want Quotes by Scott Adams

9 Want quotes by Scott Adams

Scott Adams delivers Want in a series of punchy, humorous snippets, each one a quick laugh with a hint of insight. The nine entries make for a light, entertaining read on desire.

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The ability to work hard and make sacrifices comes naturally to those who know exactly what they want.

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If you want success, figure out the price, then pay it.

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The best way to compile inaccurate information that no one wants is to make it up.

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There's no such thing as good ideas and bad ideas. There are only your own ideas and other people's. If you want…

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If you want to kill an idea without being identified as the assassin, suggest that the legal department take a look at…

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You might argue that my example is bad because Einstein is dead. But according to physicist Erwin Schrodinger, Einstein is neither dead…

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The greenest home is the one you don't build. If you really want to save the Earth, move in with another family…

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In Japan, employees occasionally work themselves to death. It's called Karoshi. I don't want that to happen to anybody in my department.…

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The best plan now is to have as many bosses as possible. I call it boss diversity. If you work for a…

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The creator of the universe works in mysterious ways. But he uses a base ten counting system and likes round numbers.

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Frankly, I’m suspicious of anyone who has a strong opinion on a complicated issue.

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Ideas are worthless, execution is everything.

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For five hundred dollars, I'll name a subatomic particle after you. Some of my satisfied customers include Arthur C. Quark and George Meson.

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“Failure always brings something valuable with it. I don’t let it leave until I extract that value.”

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The longer you verk here, diverse it gets.

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“On all the important stuff, we are emotional creatures who make decisions first and rationalize them after the fact.”

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“What you rarely see is a stillborn failure that transmogrifies into a stellar success. Small successes can grow into big ones, but failures rarely…

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“Because everything you perceive is a metaphor for something your brain is not equipped to fully understand. God is as real as the clothes…

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“Capitalism is rotten at every level, and yet it adds up to something extraordinarily useful for society over time. The paradox of capitalism is…

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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…

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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…

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E-books are impervious to analogy.

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