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Famous Scott Adams Quotes
"A Kind Word", in DNRC Newsletter #9 (December 1995) http://web.archive.org/web/19970412134441/www.unitedmedia.com/comics/dilbert/newsletter/html/newsletter09.html
Source: Dilbert's Guide to the Rest of Your Life: Dispatches from Cubicleland
Scott Adams Quotes about people
Source: Dilbert's Guide to the Rest of Your Life: Dispatches from Cubicleland
“Hard work is rewarding. Taking credit for other people's hard work is rewarding and faster.”
Source: Dilbert's Guide to the Rest of Your Life: Dispatches from Cubicleland
“You can change only what people know, not what they do.”
Source: God's Debris: A Thought Experiment
Scott Adams Quotes about thinking
“I am saying: I see a flame thrower. I think the flame thrower guy wins in the stick fight.”
[Monticello, Justin; Manning, Alex; & Weissmueller, Zach, Dilbert Creator Scott Adams on Donald Trump's "Linguistic Kill Shots", reason.com, 6 October 2015, http://reason.com/reasontv/2015/10/06/donald-trump-is-a-master-wizard]
Dilbert blog, My day as a Neanderthal, 2006-10-25, http://web.archive.org/20061107115218/dilbertblog.typepad.com/the_dilbert_blog/2006/10/my_day_as_a_nea.html, 2006-11-07 http://dilbertblog.typepad.com/the_dilbert_blog/2006/10/my_day_as_a_nea.html,
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Source: "Menus: Stacey’s Homemade Soup Of The Day", Stacey's at Waterford, 2008-01-14 http://www.eatatstaceys.com/staceys-waterford/menus-lunch.php, Atttributed to Adams by "About Us", Stacey's at Waterford, 2008-01-14 http://www.eatatstaceys.com/staceys-waterford/about-us.php,
Source: Dilbert Blog, Quotes, 2007-02-26, http://web.archive.org/20070228095118/dilbertblog.typepad.com/the_dilbert_blog/2007/02/quotes.html, 2007-02-28 http://dilbertblog.typepad.com/the_dilbert_blog/2007/02/quotes.html,
“If you think it’s easy to write jokes about fried calamari, you’ve probably never tried.”
"Menus: Spicy Fried Calamari", Stacey's at Waterford, 2008-01-14 http://www.eatatstaceys.com/staceys-waterford/menus-lunch.php,
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“I think New Yorkers are more provocative in every way.”
[Scott Adams talks to Naval Ravikant, YouTube, 8 May 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iu4RkmUIfR4] (55:42 of 56:02)
Scott Adams: Trending quotes
“Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.”
Source: Books, The Dilbert Principle (1996)
“What are the odds that you are the first generation of humans who will understand reality?”
The Avatar, from God's Debris : A Thought Experiment (2001)
Context: Every generation of humans believed it had all the answers it needed, except for a few mysteries they assumed would be solved at any moment. And they all believed their ancestors were simplistic and deluded. What are the odds that you are the first generation of humans who will understand reality?
“If an economist uses a complicated model to predict just about anything, you can ignore it.”
Press release, 10 September 2008 http://dilbert.com/blog
Context: If an economist uses a complicated model to predict just about anything, you can ignore it. By analogy, a doctor can’t tell you the exact date of your death in 50 years. But if a doctor tells you to eat less and exercise more, that’s good advice even if you later get hit by a bus. Along those same lines, economists can give useful general advice on the economy, even if you know there will be surprises. Still, be skeptical.
Scott Adams Quotes
“When you understand persuasion … the truth is not as useful as it should be …”
[Sam Harris vs. Scott Adams on Trump, YouTube, 19 July 2017, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAVMbuETnX0] (14:43 of 2:17:44)
“The truth is that I imagined every bit of good fortune that has come my way.”
Context: Years later, when "Dilbert" was in thousands of newspapers, people often asked me if I ever imagined being so lucky. I usually said no, because that's the answer people expected. The truth is that I imagined every bit of good fortune that has come my way. But in my imagination I also invented a belt that would allow me to fly and had special permission from Congress to urinate like a bird wherever I wanted. I wake up every morning disappointed that I have to wear pants and walk. Imagination has a way of breeding disappointment.
The Dilbert Principle (1995)
Context: These days it seems like any idiot with a laptop computer can churn out a business book and make a few bucks. That's certainly what I'm hoping. It would be a real letdown if the trend changed before this masterpiece goes to print.
Context: Years later, when "Dilbert" was in thousands of newspapers, people often asked me if I ever imagined being so lucky. I usually said no, because that's the answer people expected. The truth is that I imagined every bit of good fortune that has come my way. But in my imagination I also invented a belt that would allow me to fly and had special permission from Congress to urinate like a bird wherever I wanted. I wake up every morning disappointed that I have to wear pants and walk. Imagination has a way of breeding disappointment.
“Engineers believe that if it ain't broke, it doesn't have enough features yet.”
The Dilbert Principle (1996), p. 174;
Context: Normal people don't understand this concept; they 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.
“Life is half delicious yogurt, half crap, and your job is to keep the plastic spoon in the yogurt.”
Dilbert Blog, Sleepless in California, 2006-07-21, http://web.archive.org/20060814050102/dilbertblog.typepad.com/the_dilbert_blog/2006/07/sleepless_in_ca.html, 2006-08-14 http://dilbertblog.typepad.com/the_dilbert_blog/2006/07/sleepless_in_ca.html,
Source: Dilbert and the Way of the Weasel
Source: Dilbert's Guide to the Rest of Your Life: Dispatches from Cubicleland
“The human mind is a delusion generator, not a window to trurh.”
Source: God's Debris: A Thought Experiment
“Intelligence is a measure of how well you function within your level of awareness.”
Source: God's Debris: A Thought Experiment
“The best any human can do is to pick a delusion that
helps him get through the day”
Source: God's Debris: A Thought Experiment
Source: How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of the Story of My Life
“The job isn't done until you've blamed someone for the parts that went wrong.”
Source: Dilbert's Guide to the Rest of Your Life: Dispatches from Cubicleland
"Menus: Jambalaya", Stacey's at Waterford, 2008-01-14 http://www.eatatstaceys.com/staceys-waterford/menus-lunch.php,
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DNRC Newsletter #57, 2004-10-28 http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/dnrc/html/newsletter57.html,
“We know the goats are imported because they don’t speak English.”
"Menus: Goat Cheese with Caramelized Pear Dip", Stacey's at Waterford, 2008-01-14 http://www.eatatstaceys.com/staceys-waterford/menus-lunch.php,
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DNRC Newsletter #58, 2004-11-11 http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/dnrc/html/newsletter58.html,
"Pegs and Holes", 2011-06-15, Scott Adams Blog, 2012-12-03 https://www.scottadamssays.com/2011/06/15/pegs-and-holes/,, quoted in * 2011-06-20
Dilbert Creator Scott Adams Says Rape Is A ‘Natural Instinct’ For Men
Huffington Post
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dilbert-creator-scott-adams-on-rape_n_880590
Dilbert and the Way of the Weasel (2002)
“This sandwich used to include endive, but no one wanted to eat a BELT.”
"Menus: Apple-wood Smoked BLT", Stacey's at Waterford, 2008-01-14 http://www.eatatstaceys.com/staceys-waterford/menus-lunch.php,
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“If you don’t believe your salmon is wild, ask it to fetch your newspaper and see what happens.”
"Menus: Grilled Salmon", Stacey's at Waterford, 2008-01-14 http://www.eatatstaceys.com/staceys-waterford/menus-lunch.php,
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“Stacey puts a little love in each pasta shell. But it’s self-love, so it won’t help you that much.”
"Menus: Stacey’s Favorite Baked Shells & Cheese", Stacey's at Waterford, 2008-01-14 http://www.eatatstaceys.com/staceys-waterford/menus-lunch.php,
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“We smoke the bacon so you don’t have to.”
"Menus: Free Range California Chicken", Stacey's at Waterford, 2008-01-14 http://www.eatatstaceys.com/staceys-waterford/menus-lunch.php,
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"Menus: Sea Scallop", Stacey's at Waterford, 2008-01-14 http://www.eatatstaceys.com/staceys-waterford/menus-lunch.php,
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“We use only the finest days of the week in this dish.”
"Menus: Risotto of the Day", Stacey's at Waterford, 2008-01-14 http://www.eatatstaceys.com/staceys-waterford/menus-lunch.php,
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“If you have questions about this salad, give your server the spinach inquisition.”
"Menus: Spinach Salad with Pacific Fish Cakes", Stacey's at Waterford, 2008-01-14 http://www.eatatstaceys.com/staceys-waterford/menus-lunch.php,
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“Named after the great romaine emperor, Julius Salad.”
"Menus: Caesar [Salad http://www.eatatstaceys.com/staceys-waterford/menus-lunch.php,", Stacey's at Waterford, 2008-01-14]
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"Menus: Scott’s Favorite Pasta", Stacey's at Waterford, 2008-01-14 http://www.eatatstaceys.com/staceys-waterford/menus-lunch.php,
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DNRC Newsletter #57, 2004-10-28 http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/dnrc/html/newsletter57.html,
Dilbert Blog, Good News Day, 2006-10-24, http://web.archive.org/20061107120053/dilbertblog.typepad.com/the_dilbert_blog/2006/10/good_news_day.html, 2006-11-07 http://dilbertblog.typepad.com/the_dilbert_blog/2006/10/good_news_day.html,
“My philosophy is that every phone conversation has a loser.”
"Phone", 2010-09-03, Scott Adams Blog, 2011-09-30 https://www.scottadamssays.com/2010/09/03/phone/,
“Always Postpone Meetings with Time-wasting Morons”
Title of book, Always Postpone Meetings with Time-wasting Morons (1995)
Dilbert blog, The Benefits of Getting Old, http://web.archive.org/20061111154839/dilbertblog.typepad.com/the_dilbert_blog/2006/08/benefits_of_get.html, 2006-11-11 http://dilbertblog.typepad.com/the_dilbert_blog/2006/08/benefits_of_get.html,
“People are so conditioned to take sides that a balanced analysis looks to them like hatred.”
Dilbert, in Daily Dilbert (26 March 2005)
“If our mushrooms make you hallucinate, please inform us immediately so we can overcharge you.”
"Menus: Portabella Mushroom", Stacey's at Waterford, 2008-01-14 http://www.eatatstaceys.com/staceys-waterford/menus-lunch.php,
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The Dilbert Blog: Atheists: The New Gays, 2006-11-19 http://richarddawkins.net/article,326,Atheists-The-New-Gays,Scott-Adams--Dilbertblog,
"Menus: Blackened Salmon Sandwich", Stacey's at Waterford, 2008-01-14 http://www.eatatstaceys.com/staceys-waterford/menus-lunch.php,
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