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People are so conditioned to take sides that a balanced analysis looks to them like hatred.
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Scott Adams
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: June 8
Blogger
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Scott Raymond Adams
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You don't argue with a four-year old about why he shouldn't eat candy for dinner. You don't punch a mentally handicapped guy even if he punches you first. And you don't argue when a women tells you she's only making 80 cents to your dollar. It's the path of least resistance. You save your energy for more important battles.
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Dogbert: So, Since Columbus is dead, you have no evidence that the earth is round. Dilbert: Look. You can Ask Senator John Glenn. He orbited the earth when he was an astronaut. Dogbert: So, your theory depends on the honesty of politicians. Dilbert: Yes... no, wait.
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The most ineffective workers are systematically moved to the place where they can do the least damage: management.
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My philosophy is that every phone conversation has a loser.
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I had several different bosses during the early years of 'Dilbert.' They were all pretty sure I was mocking someone else.
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Continuing to believe the same thing, even in the face of new evidence to the contrary, is the definition of insanity - except in politics where it's called leadership.
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The best any human can do is to pick a delusion that helps him get through the day
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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.
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Caring about the quality of your work causes stress. Stress can kill you. Maintain good health by remembering that the stockholders are complete strangers who have never done anything for you.
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Failure is a resource that can be managed.
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If you’re going to create, create a lot. Creativity is not like playing the slot machines, where failure to win means you go home broke. With creativity, if you don’t win, you’re usually no worse off than if you hadn’t played.
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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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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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In the future, it will become increasingly obvious that your competitors are just as clueless as you are.
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Work is like the rest of life. The best parts are free.
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There are always deadlines I have to meet. I don't let myself get too close to the deadlines, so it's not like I'm just sweating bullets or anything if the clock is ticking. I never let myself get in that situation.
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Most success springs from an obstacle or failure.
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The human population is 90% gullible, violence-prone dipshits.
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The maintenance man is moving the thermostat in our office today. I started talking with him about the
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Boss: I just heard that light travels faster than sound. I'm wondering if I should shout when I speak, just so my lips appear to sync-up with my words.
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