Quotes by Scott Adams about People

7 quotes by Scott Adams about people

Scott Adams American cartoonist

Free will is an illusion. People always choose the...

Free will is an illusion. People always choose the perceived path of greatest pleasure.

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I'm slowly becoming a convert to the principle that you can't motivate people to do things, you can only demotivate them. The primary job of the manager is not to empower but to remove obstacles.

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If there are no stupid questions, then what kind of...

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?

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Normal people... believe that if it ain't broke, don't...

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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Nothing defines humans better than their willingness to do irrational things in the pursuit of phenomenally unlikely payoffs. This is the principle behind lotteries, dating, and religion.

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Remind people that profit is the difference between...

Remind people that profit is the difference between revenue and expense. This makes you look smart.

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You don't have to be a "person of influence" to be influential. In fact, the most influential people in my life are probably not even aware of the things they've taught me.

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