I’m killing time while I wait for life to shower me with meaning and happiness.
BILL WATTERSONNow if a joke is in bad taste or it’s not funny, okay, that’s awhole different thing, but how you craft a joke is really what the writer’s job is, and I don’t think that technique should be subject to any editorial constraints.
More Bill Watterson Quotes
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I liked things better when I didn’t understand them.
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Calvin: Life’s a lot more fun when you aren’t responsible for your actions.
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That’s the whole problem with science. You’ve got a bunch of empiricists trying to describe things of unimaginable wonder.
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You will do well to cultivate the resources in yourself that bring you happiness outside of success or failure. The truth is, most of us discover where we are headed when we arrive.
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Surprise is the essence of humor, and nothing is more surprising than truth.
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Calvin: Why are you crying mom? Mom: I’m cutting up an onion. Calvin: It must be hard to cook if you anthrpomorphisize your vegetables.
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MOMMMM, I’m thirsty… What’s this, just water?
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That’s one of the remarkable things about life. It’s never so bad that it can’t get worse.
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You can drag my body to school but my spirit refuses to go.
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Form follows function, as the architects say. With words and pictures, you can do just about anything.
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If you give a little credit to the concept of the artist, I think you ought to indulge excesses a bit, because that reflects the personality of the writer.
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Everybody I know fails the acid test of friendship.
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Of course, REAL zombies never get the giggles when they look at each other.
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Hey Susie Derkins, is that your face, or is a ‘possum stuck in your collar?
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That’s the difference between me and the rest of the world. Happiness isn’t good enough for me! I demand euphoria!
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