“As it turns out, business writing is all about getting to the point and leaving out all of the noise. You think… — Scott Adams Business Copy Share Image
By definition, risk-takers often fail. So do morons. In practice it's difficult to sort them out. — Scott Adams Copy Share Image
Never base your budget requests on realistic assumptions, as this could lead to a decrease in your funding. — Scott Adams Assumption Copy Share Image
“Avoid career traps such as pursuing jobs that require you to sell your limited supply of time while preparing you for nothing… — Scott Adams Career Copy Share Image
Remind people that profit is the difference between revenue and expense. This makes you look smart. — Scott Adams Business Copy Share Image
It's hard to argue with the government. Remember, they are they run the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, so they must… — Scott Adams Alcohol Copy Share Image
I discovered what I call the Bill Gates effect. That is, the more successful you are, the uglier you get. — Scott Adams Copy Share Image
“The most important form of selfishness involves spending time on your fitness, eating right, pursuing your career, and still spending quality time… — Scott Adams Eating right Copy Share Image
I burned out my drawing hand by using it too much. The common word for it is writer's cramp. The fancy words… — Scott Adams Artist Copy Share Image
“The most effective way to stop people from trying to persuade me is to say, ‘I’m not interested.’ You should try it.… — Scott Adams Copy Share Image
There are always deadlines I have to meet. I don't let myself get too close to the deadlines, so it's not like… — Scott Adams Copy Share Image
You probably think Stephen Hawking is in that wheelchair because of a motor neuron disease. But if you got as much barely-legal… — Scott Adams Disease Copy Share Image
“In most groups the craziest person is in control. It starts because no one wants the problems that come from pissing off… — Scott Adams Copy Share Image
Technology will definitely solve all our problems, but in the process it will create brand new ones. But that's O.K. because the… — Scott Adams Copy Share Image
Everyone says there's a lack of leadership in the world these days. I think we should all be thankful, because the only… — Scott Adams Being thankful Copy Share Image
The surest way to identify those who won't succeed at weight loss is that they tend to say things like "My goal… — Scott Adams Copy Share Image
Give a man a fish, and you'll feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he'll buy a funny… — Scott Adams Fish Copy Share Image
The world isn't fair, but as long as it's tilting in my direction, I find that there's a natural cap to my… — Scott Adams Copy Share Image
It doesn't take many people to have a bad sense of humor to get in trouble at a corporation. — Scott Adams Copy Share Image
Normal people... believe that if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Engineers believe that if it ain't broke, it doesn't have enough… — Scott Adams Copy Share Image
“Never use naughtiness in mixed company, unless your witticism is so funny that your audience will shoot tears of happiness out of… — Scott Adams Best friend Copy Share Image
“Dogbert to Dilbert "My invention can detect human stupidity. It has a very simple interface. All I do is point it at… — Scott Adams Human stupidity Copy Share Image
“Women define themselves by their relationships and men define themselves by whom they are helping. Women believe value is created by sacrifice.… — Scott Adams Copy Share Image
The greenest home is the one you don't build. If you really want to save the Earth, move in with another family… — Scott Adams Copy Share Image
“I don’t trust the science behind the vegetarian movement because the believers have agendas beyond nutrition. Some vegetarians are in the lifestyle… — Scott Adams Change Copy Share Image
I rank money higher than social life or meaning because once you have money, those other things are easier to get. For… — Scott Adams Copy Share Image
As you know, the best way to solve a problem is to identify the core belief that causes the problem; then mock… — Scott Adams Belief Copy Share Image
If you’re going to create, create a lot. Creativity is not like playing the slot machines, where failure to win means you… — Scott Adams Copy Share Image
My failed corporate career became the fodder for the 'Dilbert' comic. Once it became clear I would not be climbing any higher… — Scott Adams Career Copy Share Image
“You're thinking I'm one of those wise-ass California vegetarians who is going to tell you that eating a few strips of bacon… — Scott Adams Copy Share Image
Priority-wise, it simply makes sense to take care of yourself before you start searching for a higher meaning. You aren't much good… — Scott Adams Copy Share Image
“The most important form of selfishness involves spending time on your fitness, eating right, pursuing your career, and still spending quality time… — Scott Adams Eating right Copy Share Image
“Trump’s unexpected win created a persuasion bomb that no one knew how to defuse. The anti-Trumpers were locked into their Hitler movie,… — Scott Adams Copy Share Image
“Your brain can only process a tiny portion of your environment, It risks being overwhelmed by the volume of information that bombards… — Scott Adams Brain Copy Share Image
I don't get embarrassed by the same things that other people do. I would say that probably the biggest thing that holds… — Scott Adams Copy Share Image
“If you can imagine the future being brighter, it lifts your energy and gooses the chemistry in your body that produces a… — Scott Adams Happiness Copy Share Image
One of the great things about being ignorant is that I often think my ideas are original. It's a wonderful feeling. That's… — Scott Adams Being ignorant Copy Share Image
“If your view of the world is that people use reason for their important decisions, you are setting yourself up for a… — Scott Adams Decision making Copy Share Image
The most important thing when you study hypnosis is that you learn that humans are irrational. Until you understand that, hypnosis is… — Scott Adams Copy Share Image
“A woman needs to be told that you would sacrifice anything for her. A man needs to be told he is being… — Scott Adams Communication Copy Share Image