I like maxims that don’t encourage behavior modification.
BILL WATTERSONFew things are less comforting than a tiger who’s up too late.
More Bill Watterson Quotes
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The truth is, most of us discover where we are headed when we arrive.
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I’ve got plenty of common sense! I just choose to ignore it.
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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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I’ll bet my autopsy reveals my mouth is too big.
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I’m killing time while I wait for life to shower me with meaning and happiness.
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I’d like to see cartoonists measuring their work by higher standards than how many papers their strips are in and how much money they make.
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Surprise is the essence of humor, and nothing is more surprising than truth.
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I’ve got to start listening to those quiet, nagging doubts.
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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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My likely historical significance is a terrible burden. ~ Calvin
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Ms. Wormwood: Calvin, can you tell us what Lewis and Clark did? Calvin: No, but I can recite the secret superhero origin of each member of Captain Napalm’s Thermonuclear League of Liberty.
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Buttons … check. Dials … check. Switches … check. Little colored lights … check.
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I asked mom if I was a gifted child. She said they certainly wouldn’t have paid for me.
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To invent your own life’s meaning is not easy, but it’s still allowed, and I think you’ll be happier for the trouble.
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Rainy days should be spent at home with a cup of tea and a good book.
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