All Scott Adams Quotes
- In fact, most people are being squeezed in their little cubicle, and their creativity is forced out elsewhere, because the company can't use it. The… Company
- I burned out my drawing hand by using it too much. The common word for it is writer's cramp. The fancy words for it are… Burned
- I've always defined myself not as a cartoonist , but as an entrepreneur. That was true before I tried cartooning. I always imagined cartooning would… Always Defined
- Obviously there's not much options when you're a cartoonist - you pretty much either work at home or rent an office I guess, and working… Cartoonist
- 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… Changes
- 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… Alzheimer
- 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… All
- There are always deadlines I have to meet. I don't let myself get too close to the deadlines, so it's not like I'm just sweating… Bullets
- When you hire that first person, then you're a boss. You've got performance reviews. You've got complaints about not making enough money. You've got people… Boss
- The Dilbert Principle: People are idiots. Dilbert
- I'm slowly becoming a convert to the principle that you can't motivate people to do things, you can only demotivate them. The primary job of… Becoming
- 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… Anyone
- The amount of energy spent laughing at a joke should be directly proportional to the hierarchical status of the joke teller. Amount
- Methods for predicting the future: 1) read horoscopes, tea leaves, tarot cards, or crystal balls . . . collectively known as "nutty methods;" 2) put… Balls
- Man is a game playing animal and a computer is another way to play games. Animal
- Of course I don't look busy, I did it right the first time. Busy
- One Dilbert Blog reader noted that current research shows that happiness causes success more than success causes happiness. That makes sense to me. There's plenty… Baseline
- Our perceptions of truth are built around what is practical, not what is true. Even the smartest human brain doesn't have the capacity for discerning… Best
- I rank money higher than social life or meaning because once you have money, those other things are easier to get. For example, you won't… Afford
- One of the great things about being ignorant is that I often think my ideas are original. It's a wonderful feeling. That's why I try… Any
- I think the pleasure of completed work is what makes blogging so popular. You have to believe most bloggers have few if any actual readers.… Actual
- 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. Best
- The first time you see something that you have never seen before, you almost always know right away if you should eat it or run… Almost Always
- The Cheesecake Factory is a great business model, but if you take your wife there for your 25th wedding anniversary, you might not reach your… Anniversary
- I love you like a fat kid loves cake! Cake