“Never use naughtiness in mixed company, unless your witticism is so funny that your audience will shoot tears of happiness out of their eyes with a velocity sufficient to powerwash a small bus. Any joke that falls short of that standard will make you lose respect in the eyes of everyone except your best friends, who, as you know, lost respect for you long ago.”

American cartoonist, author, and commentator

Scott Raymond Adams was an American cartoonist, author, and commentator. He is best known as the creator of the Dilbert comic strip, and for nonfiction writing that ranges across business, self-improvement, commentary, and satire. His work made him a familiar voice on office life and modern work culture, with Dilbert becoming his most widely recognized creation. Across his books and commentary, he wrote on practical business ideas, personal improvement, and satirical observations of everyday life.