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
spring obstacles cartoonist
Most success springs from an obstacle or failure.
dog knowledge simple
Computers and rocket ships are examples of invention, not of understanding. ... All that is needed to build machines is the knowledge that when one thing happens, another thing happens as a result. It's an accumulation of simple patterns. A dog can learn patterns. There is no "why&rdqo"; in those examples. We don't understand why electricity travels. We don't know why light travels at a constant speed forever. All we can do is observe and record patterns.
sight likes plain-sight
Failure is where success likes to hide in plain sight.
real science dimensions
Some physicists describe gravity in terms of ten dimensions all curled up. But those aren't real words-just placeholders, used to refer to parts of abstract equations.
stupid funny-but-true degrees
I used to be stupid but I've turned that situation around 360 degrees.
wise irrational
We expect others to act rationally even though we are irrational.
strong issues opinion
Frankly, I’m suspicious of anyone who has a strong opinion on a complicated issue.
people stupidity mind
Mockery is an important social tool for squelching stupidity. I’ve never seen anyone change his mind because of the power of a superior argument or the acquisition of new facts. But I’ve seen plenty of people change behavior to avoid being mocked.
diversity boss want
The best plan now is to have as many bosses as possible. I call it boss diversity. If you work for a company and you have one boss and that boss doesn't like you or wants to get rid of you, you're in trouble. But if you work for yourself, you have lots of bosses, who are your customers, and if a few of them decide they don't like you, that's okay.
life-is benign this-life
The best you can hope for in this life is that your delusions are benign and your compulsions have utility.
car way hot
In less enlightened times, the best way to impress women was to own a hot car.
mistake ideas great-idea
This happens to me: I have this great idea and then I make the mistake of telling someone else.
truth brain perception
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 true facts. That's why so many of us settle for scientific facts. It's the best we can do.
science careers cells
Stem cells are like toenail clippings with a better career plan.