
“Be careful that what you write does not offend anybody or cause problems within the company. The safest approach is to remove all useful information.”
“Creativity is allowing oneself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.” [The Dilbert Principle]
“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.”
“Frankly, I’m suspicious of anyone who has a strong opinion on a complicated issue.” [The Dilbert Blog]
“I believe everybody in the world should have guns. Citizens should have bazookas and rocket launchers too. I believe that all citizens should have their weapons of choice. However, I also believe that only I should have the ammunition. Because frankly, I wouldn't trust the rest of the goobers with anything more dangerous than string.”
“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?”
“In Japan, employees occasionally work themselves to death. It’s called Karoshi. I don’t want that to happen to anybody in my department. The trick is to take a break as soon as you see a bright light and hear dead relatives beckon.” (Dilbert’s manager, The Dilbert Principle, 1996)
“Men live in a fantasy world. I know this because I am one, and I actually receive my mail there.”
“Nothing inspires forgiveness quite like revenge.”
“The amount of energy spent laughing at a joke should be directly proportional to the hierarchial status of the joke teller.”
“There’s nothing more dangerous than a resourceful idiot.”
“You can never underestimate the stupidity of the general public.”