Quotes by Scott Adams

• We must develop knowledge optimization initiatives to leverage our key learnings.
• Remind people that profit is the difference between revenue and expense. This makes you look smart.
• Nothing defines humans better than their willingness to do irrational things in the pursuit of phenomenally unlikely payoffs. This is the principle behind lotteries, dating, and religion.
• 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 features yet.
• Most success springs from an obstacle or failure. I became a cartoonist largely because I failed in my goal of becoming a successful executive.
• You can never underestimate the stupidity of the general public.
• There's nothing more dangerous than a resourceful idiot.
• Nothing inspires forgiveness quite like revenge.
• Remember there's no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.
• Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.
• The only risk of failure is promotion.
• The best things in life are silly.
• The creator of the universe works in mysterious ways. But he uses a base ten counting system and likes round numbers.
• You don't have to be a "person of influence" to be influential. In fact, the most influential people in my life are probably not even aware of the things they've taught me.
• The longer you work here, diverse it gets.
• Let's form proactive synergy restructuring teams.
• One way to compensate for a tiny brain is to pretend to be dead.
• Engineers like to solve problems. If there are no problems handily available, they will create their own problems.
• Free will is an illusion. People always choose the perceived path of greatest pleasure.
• Be careful that what you write does not offend anybody or cause problems within the company. The safest approach is to remove all useful information.
• Informed decision-making comes from a long tradition of guessing and then blaming others for inadequate results.
• I get mail; therefore I am.
• I respectfully decline the invitation to join your hallucination.
• If a job's worth doing, it's too hard.
• If there are no stupid questions, then what kind of questions do stupid people ask? Do they get smart just in time to ask questions?
• If you have any trouble sounding condescending, find a Unix user to show you how it's done.
• In less enlightened times, the best way to impress women was to own a hot car. But women wised up and realized it was better to buy their own hot cars so they wouldn't have to ride around with jerks.
• Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes, but art is knowing which ones to keep.
• Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes, art is knowing which ones to keep.
• Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes; art is knowing which ones to keep.
• True creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.
• Creativity is allowing oneself to make mistakes; art is knowing which ones to keep.
• Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes, art is knowing which ones to keep
• Creativity is not a talent, it's a way of operating.
• Creativity is allowing oneself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.
• The essence of creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep
• True creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes, art is knowing which ones to keep.
• Life is about not only finding yourself, but creating yourself.
• Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Motivation is knowing which ones to keep.
• Success is just failure organized a little differently.
• Creativity is letting yourself make mistakes; art is knowing which ones to keep.
• Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep!
• Teamwork is essential—it helps you to put the blame on someone else.
• Creativity is letting yourself make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.
• Creativity is simply allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.
• Life is like a camera: focus on what's important, capture the good times, develop from the negative, and if things don't work out, take another shot.
• Success is like a fart; it only matters to you. You are better off keeping it to yourself.
• Creativity is the art of allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.
• Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes; artistry is knowing which ones to keep.
• Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which mistakes to keep.
• Life is like a camera. Focus on what’s important, capture the good times, develop from the negatives, and if things don't work out, take another shot.
• Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Being productive is knowing which ones to keep.
• Happiness is a lot like peeing your pants. Everyone can see it, but only you can truly feel the warm glow it brings.
• Creativity is giving yourself permission to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.
• Creativity is allowing yourselves to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.