Ms. Wormwood: See me after class, Calvin. Calvin: [retrospectively] I’m not dumb. I just have a command of thoroughly useless information.
BILL WATTERSONCalvin: ME TARZAN! KING OF JUNGLE! Suzy: Nice underpants. Does your mom know you’re over here like this? Calvin:…I don’t think Jane EVER said that to Tarzan.
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Suddenly, we realize our time in here is fleeting. Is our quick experience here pointless?
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Calvin: Do you believe in the Devil? You know, a supreme evil being dedicated to the temptation, corruption, and destruction of man? Hobbes: I’m not sure man needs the help.
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Few things are less comforting than a tiger who’s up too late.
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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: Trick or treat! Adult: Where’s your costume? What are you supposed to be? Calvin: I’m yet another resource-consuming kid in an overpopulated planet.
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The whole idea of hobknobbing and schmoozing and the concept of an “elite” class of celebrities better than the common people has always made my stomach turn.
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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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It’s surprising how hard we’ll work when the work is done just for ourselves.
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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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Boy, there’s nothing worse than an inscrutable omen.
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The way Calvin’s brain is wired, you can almost hear the fuses blowing.
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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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Mothers are the necessity of invention.
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When birds burp, it must taste like bugs.
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The secret to enjoying your job is to have a hobby that’s even worse
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