Scott Adams: Quotes about time

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“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?”

Scott Adams

People , Stupidity , Question , Time

“The first time you see something that you have never seen before, you almost always know right away if you should eat it or run away from it.”

Scott Adams

Time

“If you spend all your time arguing with people who are nuts, you'll be exhausted and the nuts will still be nuts.”

Scott Adams

Source: Dilbert and the Way of the Weasel

People , Time

“Your best work involves timing. If someone wrote the best hip hop song of all time in the Middle Ages, he had bad timing.”

Scott Adams

Age , Time

“Always Postpone Meetings with Time-wasting Morons”

Scott Adams

Title of book, Always Postpone Meetings with Time-wasting Morons (1995)

Time

“People think they follow advice but they don't. Humans are only capable of receiving information. They create their own advice. If you seek to influence someone, don't waste time giving advice. You can change only what people know, not what they do.”

Scott Adams book God's Debris

Source: Books, God's Debris (2001)

People , Change , Time , Thinking

“Creativity doesn't require much time. But creativity always needs your energy. You can't create if you're pooped or your brain is full of junk. A person who manages creativity makes sure his schedule has lots of free spaces, no matter how many priorities are looming.”

Scott Adams book The Joy of Work

Source: Books, The Joy of Work (1998)

Personality , Time

“Trying to win an argument with an irrational person is like trying to teach a cat to snorkel by providing written instructions. No matter how clear your instructions, it won't work. Your best strategy is to reduce the time you spend in that sort of situation.”

Scott Adams book The Joy of Work

Source: Books, The Joy of Work (1998)

Personality , Cats , Time

“Technology magnifies the ability of one person to have a big impact on other people. If that doesn't scare you, then the next time you see professional wrestling on television, look at the crowd shots and ask yourself if you'd like those people to have a bigger impact on your life.”

Scott Adams

Source: Books, The Dilbert Future (1997)

Personality , People , Time , Life