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Suddenly, we realize our time in here is fleeting. Is our quick experience here pointless?

Bill Watterson

The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.
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Fun Real Smug Wisely
I hope some historian will confirm that I was the first cartoonist to use the word ‘booger’ in a newspaper comic strip.
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Firsts Hobbes Use
I’m learning real skills that I can apply throughout the rest of my life…procrastinating and rationalizing.
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Country Friendship People Rationalizing Real Skills
With each decision, we tell ourselves and the world who we are. Think about what you want out of this life, and recognize that there are many kinds of success.
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Decision Kind Ourselves Recognize
If you can’t control your peanut butter, you can’t expect to control your life.
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Butter Control Funny Life Peanut
I’m a misunderstood genius.” “What’s misunderstood?” “Nobody thinks I’m a genius.
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Genius Misunderstood Thinking
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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Art Deconstruction Needs Offering Sometimes
I’m related to people I don’t relate to.
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People Relate Related
It seems like once people grow up, they have no idea what’s cool.
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Grow Up Ideas People
Calvin: Dad where do babies come from? Dad: Well Calvin, you simply go to Sears, buy the kit and follow the assembly instructions. Calvin: I came from Sears? Dad: No you were a blue-light special at K-Mart – almost as good and a lot cheaper!
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Assembly Baby Cheaper Dad Light Sears
Reality continues to ruin my life.
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Funny Inspirational Life
When birds burp, it must taste like bugs.
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Bird Bugs Taste
I tell you all this because it’s worth recognizing that there is no such thing as an overnight success.
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Detours Ideas Recognizing Success Trying
Having an enviable career is one thing. Being a happy person is another
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Careers Happy Person
Calvin: Life’s a lot more fun when you aren’t responsible for your actions.
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Action Fun Hobbes
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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Envy Successful Years

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