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
numbers alzheimers my-best-friend
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 if you can get it.
wisdom problem dilbert
There are very few personal problems that cannot be solved through a suitable application of high explosives.
idiot dilbert danger
There's nothing more dangerous than a resourceful idiot.
people path free-will
Free will is an illusion. People always choose the perceived path of greatest pleasure.
math science mysterious-universe
The creator of the universe works in mysterious ways. But he uses a base ten counting system and likes round numbers.
technology done condescension-and
If you have any trouble sounding condescending, find a Unix user to show you how it's done.
aggravation hallucinations dilbert
I respectfully decline the invitation to join your hallucination.
jobs people empowering
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 the manager is not to empower but to remove obstacles.
people management knows
You can change only what people know, not what they do.
relationship significant-change imagination
The best you can hope for in a relationship is to find someone whose flaws are the sort you don’t mind. It is futile to look for someone who has no flaws, or someone who is capable of significant change; that sort of person exists only in our imaginations.
forgiveness revenge inspire
Nothing inspires forgiveness quite like revenge.
stupid dumb enough
Consultants have credibility because they are not dumb enough to work at your company.
vacation three not-happy
I'm not happy on vacation. In those rare times when I have three hours with no work I have to do, I'm terribly uncomfortable.
christian religious atheist
Ask a deeply religious Christian if he’d rather live next to a bearded Muslim that may or may not be plotting a terror attack, or an atheist that may or may not show him how to set up a wireless network in his house. On the scale of prejudice, atheists don’t seem so bad lately.