“What you rarely see is a stillborn failure that transmogrifies into a stellar success. Small successes can grow into big ones, but failures rarely grow into successes.I can’t think of an example in my life. It’s generally true that if no one is excited about your art/product/idea in the beginning, they never will be. If the first commercial version of your work excites no one to action, it’s time to move on to something different. Don’t be fooled by the opinions of friends and family. They’re all liars.”

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.