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Most success springs from an obstacle or failure. I became a cartoonist largely because I failed in my goal of becoming a successful executive.
Scott Adams
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Scott Adams
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: June 8
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If you have any trouble sounding condescending, find a Unix user to show you how it's done.
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Failure is a resource that can be managed.
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Just because no one has ever gotten better from Spasmodic Dysphonia before doesn't mean I can't be the first.
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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.
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I believe in karma... that means i can do bad things to you all day long and assume you deserve it.
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Dilbert: Evolution must be true because it is a logical conclusion of the scientific method. Dogbert: But science is based on the irrational belief that because we cannot perceive reality all at once, things called time and cause and effect exist. Dilbert: That's what I was taught and that's what I believe. Dogbert: Sounds cultish.
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There's a fine line between participation and mockery.
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For our purposes, let’s say a goal is a specific objective that you either achieve or don’t sometime in the future. A system is something you do on a regular basis that increases your odds of happiness in the long run. If you do something every day, it’s a system. If you’re waiting to achieve it someday in the future, it’s a goal.
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You already barely exist. Disappearing entirely won't be that much of a change.
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Dance like it hurts. Love like you need money. Work when people are watching. -- Dogbert's Motto
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The people who think a guy walked on water versus the people who think a horse can fly.
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