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Scott Adams

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Scott Raymond Adams (June 8, 1957 – January 13, 2026) was an American cartoonist, author, and commentator. He is best known as the creator of the Dilbert comic strip and nonfiction works of business, self-improvement, commentary, and satire.

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Quotes from Scott Adams

Dance like it hurts,/ Love like you need money,/ Work when people are watching.

—Scott Adams

The best way to compile inaccurate information that no one wants is to make it up.

—Scott Adams

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

Ask a deeply religious Christian if he'd rather live next to a bearded Muslim that may or may not be plotting a terror attack, or an atheist that may or may not show him how to set up a wireless network in his house. On the scale of prejudice, atheists don't seem so bad lately.

—Scott Adams

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.

—Scott Adams

Don't accept rides from strange men, and remember that all men are strange.

—Scott Adams

The soul is the captain and ruler of the life of morals.

—Scott Adams

Nothing inspires forgiveness quite like revenge.

—Scott Adams

The creator of the universe works in mysterious ways. But he uses a base ten counting system and likes round numbers.

—Scott Adams

Decisions are made by people who have time, not people who have talent.

—Scott Adams

You can never underestimate the stupidity of the general public.

—Scott Adams

Give a man a fish, and you'll feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he'll buy a funny hat. Talk to a hungry man about fish, and you're a consultant.

—Scott Adams