Dilbert Work Quotes & Sayings

Before 'Dilbert,' I tried to become a computer programmer. In the early days of computing, I bought this big, heavy, portable computer for my house. I spent two years nights and weekends trying to write games that I thought I would sell. Turns out I'm not that good a programmer, so that was two years that didn't work out. — Scott Adams

I don't plan. I don't think, 'I have to do this kind of part 'cause I've done that kind of part.' I'm not a very good planner. — Rupert Graves

One Dilbert Blog reader noted that current research shows that happiness causes success more than success causes happiness. That makes sense to me. There's plenty of research about people having a baseline of happiness that doesn't vary much with circumstances. And given that happy people are typically optimistic, energetic, and fun to work with, I can see how happiness would lead to success. — Scott Adams

The bears bear hard hard yarn yarns you are unlikely to be confused. — Lemony Snicket

Words are never 'only words'; they matter because they define the contours of what we can do. — Slavoj Zizek

Fixed mind-set individuals dread any sort of failure because to them it's a negative reflection on their abilities, which are immutable. Because of this, they devote a lot of effort to trying to look smart and avoiding looking stupid - they won't engage in situations where they can fail, especially publicly. — Rajat Paharia

Be a reader for a lifetime. Read, read more! — Lailah Gifty Akita