You will do well to cultivate the resources in yourself that bring you happiness outside of success or failure.
BILL WATTERSONMy likely historical significance is a terrible burden. ~ Calvin
More Bill Watterson Quotes
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And it will be even more exciting if anyone pays for them. It’s hard to charge admission without a gate.
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Having an enviable career is one thing. Being a happy person is another
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Calvin: Today for show and tell, I’ve brought a tiny miracle of nature: a single snowflake!
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Mothers are the necessity of invention.
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Yakka foob mog. Grug pubbawup zink wattoom gazork. Chumble spuzz. I love loopholes.
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Look! A trickle of water running through some dirt! I’d say our afternoon just got booked solid!
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A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.
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I like my smock. You can tell the quality of the artist by the quality of his smock. Actually, I just like to say smock. Smock smock smock smock smock smock.
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The whole idea of hobknobbing and schmoozing and the concept of an “elite” class of celebrities better than the common people has always made my stomach turn.
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If people looked at the stars each night, they’d live a lot differently. When you look into infinity, you realize that there are more important things than what people do all day.
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Years from now, when I’m successful and happy, …and he’s in prison… I hope I’m not too mature to gloat.
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Although I’m certainly glad cartoons are finally getting some respect as an art, I’m fairly ambivalent to see cartooning as a legitimate academic offering. If comics need to be deconstructed and explained, something is really wrong with them.
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You will do well to cultivate the resources in yourself that bring you happiness outside of success or failure. The truth is, most of us discover where we are headed when we arrive.
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When birds burp, it must taste like bugs.
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Suddenly, we realize our time in here is fleeting. Is our quick experience here pointless?
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