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"Dogbert gazing at night sky No matter how bad the day is, the stars are always there. Dilbert Actually, many of them burned out years ago, but their light is just now reaching earth. DogbertThank you for shattering my comfortable misconception. DilbertIt's the miracle of science."
"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."
"Aim low, reach your goals, and avoid disappointment."
"I try to avoid giving advice."
"Writers tend to work early in the morning, or late at night, when brains are naturally able to focus deeply on one thought. In the middle of the day, distractions are unavoidable. I wonder if anything worthwhile has ever been written in the afternoon."
"There's a fine line between marketing and grand theft."
"Dilbert: You joined the "Flat Earth Society?" Dogbert: I believe the earth must be flat. There is no good evidence to support the so-called "round earth theory." Dilbert: I think Christopher Columbus would disagree. Dogbert: How convenient that your best witness is dead."
"Good ideas have no value because the world already has too many of them. The market rewards execution, not ideas."
"There's a fine line between participation and mockery."
"I think you should live your life so that the maximum number of people will attend your funeral."
"As you know, the best way to solve a problem is to identify the core belief that causes the problem; then mock that belief until the people who hold it insist that you heard them wrong."
"The ability to work hard and make sacrifices comes naturally to those who know exactly what they want."
"Frankly, I’m suspicious of anyone who has a strong opinion on a complicated issue."
"I believe in karma... that means i can do bad things to you all day long and assume you deserve it."
"The best any human can do is to pick a delusion that helps him get through the day"
"Moslem: people who believe suicide is a good way to get laid."
"If you want success, figure out the price, then pay it."
"I can't memorize names and shake hands at the same time."
"I have infinite capacity to do more work as long as you don't mind that my quality approaches zero."
"Few things in life are less efficient than a group of people trying to write a sentence. The advantage of this method is that you end up with something for which you will not be personally blamed."