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For me, it’s been liberating to put myself in the mind of a fictitious six year-old each day, and rediscover my own curiosity.

Bill Watterson

[Calvin, who has the chicken pox, calls Susie on the telephone.] Susie: Hello? Calvin: Hi, Susie! It’s me, Calvin! I was wondering if you’d like to come over and play. Susie: Why, sure! Boy,
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Dad Letting Mom Wondering
You will do well to cultivate the resources in yourself that bring you happiness outside of success or failure.
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Detours Failure Resources Wells
Does anything we say or do in here really matter? Have we done anything important? Have we been happy? Have we made the most of these precious few footsteps?
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Footstep Important Made Matter Precious
You realize nothing is as clear as it first appears. Ultimately, knowledge is paralyzing. Being a man of action, I cannot afford to take that risk. Hobbes: You’re ignorant, but at least you act on it.
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Afford Ignorant Knowledge Least Paralyzing
I was reading about how countless species are being pushed toward extinction by man’s destruction of forests. . . .
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Forest Intelligent Reading Thinking
Hey Susie Derkins, is that your face, or is a ‘possum stuck in your collar?
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Faces People Possums
People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don’t realize how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world.
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Funny Inspirational Witty
Suddenly, we realize our time in here is fleeting. Is our quick experience here pointless?
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Experience Pointless Suddenly Time
Calvin: Today for show and tell, I’ve brought a tiny miracle of nature: a single snowflake!
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Learning Snowflake Thinking Unique
I’ve been amazed at how one idea leads to others if I allow my mind to play and wander.
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Amazed Ideas Mind Wander
It’s hard to be religious when certain people are never incinerated by bolts of lightning.
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Incinerated People Religious
Every time I’ve built character, I’ve regretted it.
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Built Character Regretted
Reality continues to ruin my life.
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Funny Inspirational Life
At that time, we turn around and say, yes, this is obviously where I was going all along. It’s a good idea to try to enjoy the scenery on the detours, because you’ll probably take a few.
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Along Around Detroit Enjoy Good Probably Time
So the secret to good self-esteem is to lower your expectations to the point where they’re already met?
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Esteem Expectations Secret Self
I’m killing time while I wait for life to shower me with meaning and happiness.
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Happiness Inspirational Life

For me, it’s been liberating to put myself in the mind of a fictitious six year-old each day, and rediscover my own curiosity.

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For me, it’s been liberating to put myself in the mind of a fictitious six year-old each day, and rediscover my own curiosity.

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