Scott Adams
Scott Adams
Scott Raymond Adamsis an American cartoonist, creator of the Dilbert comic strip and the author of several nonfiction works of satire, commentary, business, and general speculation...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCartoonist
Date of Birth8 June 1957
CityWindham, NY
CountryUnited States of America
resources
Failure is a resource that can be managed,
practice risk definitions
By definition, risk-takers often fail. So do morons. In practice it's difficult to sort them out.
effort rewards calendars
The day you realize that your efforts and rewards are not related, it really frees up your calendar,
lines cynicism fine
There's a fine line between participation and mockery.
taken political remember
Remember, freedom is always taken, never given.
honesty science waiting
Dogbert: So, Since Columbus is dead, you have no evidence that the earth is round. Dilbert: Look. You can Ask Senator John Glenn. He orbited the earth when he was an astronaut. Dogbert: So, your theory depends on the honesty of politicians. Dilbert: Yes... no, wait...
smart clueless intelligent
Highly intelligent and well-informed people disagree on every political issue. Therefore, intelligence and knowledge are useless for making decisions, because if any of that stuff helped, then all the smart people would have the same opinions. So use your "gut instinct" to make voting choices. That is exactly like being clueless, but with the added advantage that you'll feel as if your random vote preserved democracy.
weasels humans err-is-human
To err is human. To cover it up is weasel.
smart humor matter
No matter how smart you are, you spend much of your day being an idiot.
smart differences people
People are idiots. Including me. Everyone is an idiot, not just the people with the low SAT scores. The only difference is that we're idiots about different things at different times. No matter how smart you are, you spend much of your day being an idiot.
nature eye science
Dinosaur: I plan to use punctuated equilibrium to turn this zit into a third eye. Catbert: That's not a natural advantage. You'd better stay away from the fitter dinosaurs.
successful people advice
Beware the advice of successful people; they do not seek company.
wasting-time moron meetings
Always Postpone Meetings with Time-wasting Morons
vocabulary brain limits
Your inability to see other possibilities and your lack of vocabulary are your brain's limits, not the universe's.