Scott Adams Quotes

It's better to use a curse word than to hurt somebody else, I find.

A lot of times, you had to beat the bullies at their own game. But the difficulty is not becoming the bully yourself.

I have no way of knowing how people really feel, but the vast majority of those I meet couldn't be nicer. Every once in a while someone barks at me. My New Year's resolution is not to bark back.

I know I lost my temper, but I tried to be human along the way.

When our neighbor's personality possesses harsh qualities, we show our love by not voluntarily provoking those qualities in any way. Past experience shows us what upsets a person, so in their presence we are careful not to do or say those things that cause anger. We are self-effacing.

The way I stand up to bullies is with kindness and love. Because I think that's what they really need. They're misunderstood and probably really upset themselves.

Hard times build determination and inner strength. Through them we can also come to appreciate the uselessness of anger. Instead of getting angry nurture a deep caring and respect for troublemakers because by creating such trying circumstances they provide us with invaluable opportunities to practice tolerance and patience.

Let this be one invariable rule of your conduct--never to show the least symptom of resentment, which you cannot, to a certain degree, gratify; but always to smile, where you cannot strike.

The fool thinks he has won a battle when he bullies with harsh speech, but knowing how to be forbearing alone makes one victorious.

Some people have bigger egos than others. You have to take a lot of abuse, and take it in and not respond, because you don't want conflicts on the movie, you don't want to start screaming at people even when they treat you - even when they're not behaving properly, because you want them to do their job, and keep on doing it.

I see couples fighting about the stupidest things. You just have to rise above everything.

No, you're not allowed to be bossy when you're married. You have to learn compromise, and compassion and patience.

Take the high road. No matter how much strife, and consternation, frustration and anger you might be confronted with - don't go to that level.

Women are just so much tougher and more patient than men are - their capacity for empathy blows me away. And their capacity to deal with stress for long periods of time is also kind of awe inspiring.

I hope that whenever my daughter has a negative experience, I'm there to talk about it and remind her how we feel when it's done to her so that she doesn't do it to others.

First and foremost, we need to be the adults we want our children to be. We should watch our own gossiping and anger. We should model the kindness we want to see.

The wise man... if he would live at peace with others, he will bear and forbear.

My position does not give me the liberty to exclude anything, but my mood tells me there will not be violence.

I'm not 18 anymore, so I'm not into starting unnecessary beefs. It's tacky.

Anytime someone can beat the acting out of someone else, I think it's a wonderful thing.

I am very close to my family. I have learned a lot from my father. He used to tell me to be honest with yourself and not to argue with your seniors. You don't need to be involved in any quarrel, as sometimes you need to remain silent intelligently.

Be bullied, be outraged, be killed, but do not kill.

People won't have time for you if you are always angry or complaining.

I would like to be George Clooney diplomatic. I just don't have the wherewithal yet or the inner serenity.

I think dealing with mean girls is just a part of life. I never really took people like that too seriously.