I let my mind wander and it didn’t come back.
BILL WATTERSONIn a culture that relentlessly promotes avarice and excess as the good life, a person happy doing his own work is usually considered an eccentric, if not a subversive.
More Bill Watterson Quotes
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You know, there are times when it’s a source of personal pride to not be human.
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Van Gogh would’ve sold more than one painting if he’d put tigers in them.
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The secret to enjoying your job is to have a hobby that’s even worse
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Suddenly, we realize our time in here is fleeting. Is our quick experience here pointless?
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I think nighttime is dark so you can imagine your fears with less distraction.
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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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Calvin:”It says here that ‘religion is the opiate of the masses.’…what do you suppose that means?” Television: “…it means that Karl Marx hadn’t seen anything yet
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Calvin the zombie searches for food. Horribly, the undead feed upon the living! …Although, in a pinch, a PBJ will do, if you eat it messily enough.
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Barney’s Dad was really bad so Barney hatched a plan when his dad said “Eat your peas.” Barney shouted no and ran Barney tricked his mean old dad and locked him in the cellar Barney’s Mom never found out where he’d gone, Cause Barney didn’t tell her. T
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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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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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I don’t think you’ve ever invited me to… Calvin’s Mom: Calvin, what are you doing? Calvin: Nothing, Mom. Go away. Calvin’s Mom: You’re contagious! You can’t have anyone over to play!
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At that time, we turn around and say, yes, this is obviously where I was going all along. It’s a good idea to try to enjoy the scenery on the detours, because you’ll probably take a few.
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And it will be even more exciting if anyone pays for them. It’s hard to charge admission without a gate.
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