I’ve always tried to make the strip animated, even when the characters aren’t moving, with expressions or perspectives or some sort of exaggeration.
BILL WATTERSONThere is not enough time to do all the nothing we want to do.
More Bill Watterson Quotes
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Mothers are the necessity of invention.
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Creating a life that reflects your values and satisfies your soul is a rare achievement.
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Getting an inch of snow is like winning 10 cents in the lottery.
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I know the world isn’t fair, but why isn’t it ever unfair in my favor?
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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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Calvin: Look, a dead bird! Hobbes: It must’ve hit a window. Calvin: Isn’t it beautiful? It’s so delicate. Sighhh… once it’s too late, you appreciate what a miracle life is.
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Art has to keep moving and discovering to stay alive.
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I’ve got plenty of common sense! I just choose to ignore it.
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If people sat outside and looked at the stars each night, I’ll bet they’d live a lot differently.
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I wonder where we go when we die?” “…Pittsburgh?” “You mean if we’re good or if we’re bad?
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Calvin the zombie searches for food. Horribly, the undead feed upon the living! …Although, in a pinch, a PBJ will do, if you eat it messily enough.
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Problems often look overwhelming at first. The secret is to break problems into small, manageable chunks. If you deal with those, you’re done before you know it.
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Reading those turgid philosophers here in these remote stone buildings may not get you a job, but if those books have forced you to ask yourself questions about what makes life truthful, purposeful, meaningful, and redeeming.
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It’s surprising how hard we’ll work when the work is done just for ourselves.
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I’ve been amazed at how one idea leads to others if I allow my mind to play and wander.
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