That’s the difference between me and the rest of the world. Happiness isn’t good enough for me! I demand euphoria!
BILL WATTERSONSurprise is the essence of humor, and nothing is more surprising than truth.
More Bill Watterson Quotes
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I’m not a vegetarian! I’m a dessertarian!
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I think of football as a sport the way ducks think of hunting as a sport.
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Even when you look for it, you’re never prepared for it.
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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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I’m learning real skills that I can apply throughout the rest of my life…procrastinating and rationalizing.
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One of the jokes I really like is that the fantasies are drawn more realistically than reality, since that says a lot about what’s going on in Calvin’s head.
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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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Suddenly, we realize our time in here is fleeting. Is our quick experience here pointless?
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It seems like once people grow up, they have no idea what’s cool.
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They can’t chain my spirit! My spirit runs free! Walls can’t contain it! Laws can’t restrain it! Authority has no power over it!
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I’d hate to have a kid like me.
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[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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Ah, the life of a newspaper cartoonist – how I miss the groupies, drugs and trashed hotel rooms!
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Having an enviable career is one thing. Being a happy person is another
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As “Calvin and Hobbes” went on, the writing pushed the drawings into greater complexity.
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Nothing helps a bad mood like spreading it around.
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Reading goes faster if you don’t sweat comprehension.
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Who was the guy who first looked at a cow and said ‘I think I’ll drink whatever comes out of these when I squeeze ’em?
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I’m a misunderstood genius.” “What’s misunderstood?” “Nobody thinks I’m a genius.
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Everybody I know fails the acid test of friendship.
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No sport is less organized than Calvinball.
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Calvin: Life’s a lot more fun when you aren’t responsible for your actions.
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I’ll bet my autopsy reveals my mouth is too big.
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There are no restrictions of taste, approach, or subject matter. The gatekeepers are gone, so the prospect for new and different voices is exciting. Or at least it will be if anyone reads them.
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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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We need new versions of history to allow for our current prejudices.
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