Scott Adams

What lies in our power to do, lies in our power not to do.

Those unproductive hands … may consume so great a share … that all the frugality and good conduct of individuals may not be able to compensate … this violent and forced encroachment.

I was born an American; I will live an American; I shall die an American.

Chaos is a friend of mine.

Even in the presence of others he was completely alone.

Wit is the sudden marriage of ideas which before their union were not perceived to have any relation.

I no longer feel the need of seeking out conscious Americanism. Because we live here and work here, we can be certain that when our music is mature it will also be American in quality.

A person should design the way he makes a living around how he wishes to make a life.

Seeing things that are bothering you written down takes away their power. It gives you a perspective. Helps you contain them.

In wildness is the preservation of the world.

Well, as a kid I did not get Shakespeare. I just never understood it.

The more things a man is ashamed of, the more respectable he is.

A man must live like a great brilliant flame and burn as brightly as he can. In the end he burns out. But this is far better than a mean little flame.

It’s hard to see your own face without a mirror.

We all have different reasons for forgetting to breathe.