Calvin: Isn’t it strange that evolution would give us a sense of humor? When you think about it, it’s weird that we have a physiological response to absurdity.
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More Bill Watterson Quotes
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I’m killing time while I wait for life to shower me with meaning and happiness.
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So the secret to good self-esteem is to lower your expectations to the point where they’re already met?
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I was reading about how countless species are being pushed toward extinction by man’s destruction of forests. . . .
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I think of football as a sport the way ducks think of hunting as a sport.
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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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I tell you all this because it’s worth recognizing that there is no such thing as an overnight success.
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Every time I’ve built character, I’ve regretted it.
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[Calvin and Hobbes are playing Scrabble] Calvin: Ha! I’ve got a great word and it’s on a “Double word score” box! Hobbes: “ZQFMGB” isn’t a word! It doesn’t even have a vowel! Calvin: It is so a word! It’s a worm found in New Guinea!
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I wonder if you can refuse to inherit the world.
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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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Calvin: Sometimes when I’m talking, my words can’t keep up with my thoughts. I wonder why we can think faster than we speak? Hobbes: Probably so we can think twice.
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All the new media will inevitably change the look, function, and maybe even the purpose of comics, but comics are vibrant and versatile, so I think they’ll continue to find relevance one way or another. But they definitely won’t be the same as what I grew up with.
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I’m learning skills I will use for the rest of my life by doing homework…procrastinating and negotiation.
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I like maxims that don’t encourage behavior modification.
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County library? Reference desk, please. Hello? Yes, I need a word definition. Well, that’s the problem.
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