And it will be even more exciting if anyone pays for them. It’s hard to charge admission without a gate.
BILL WATTERSONCalvin: They say the world is a stage. But obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Hobbes.
More Bill Watterson Quotes
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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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The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us.
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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’ve taught me nothing except how to cynically manipulate the system. Congratulations.
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If people looked at the stars each night, they’d live a lot differently. When you look into infinity, you realize that there are more important things than what people do all day.
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I hate to think that all my current experiences will someday become stories with no point.
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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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Calvin: Look, a dead bird! Hobbes: It must’ve hit a window. Calvin: Isn’t it beautiful? It’s so delicate. Sighhh… once it’s too late, you appreciate what a miracle life is.
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[Calvin and Hobbes are playing Scrabble] Calvin: Ha! I’ve got a great word and it’s on a “Double word score” box! Hobbes: “ZQFMGB” isn’t a word! It doesn’t even have a vowel! Calvin: It is so a word! It’s a worm found in New Guinea!
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I’m learning skills I will use for the rest of my life by doing homework…procrastinating and negotiation.
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There is not enough time to do all the nothing we want to do.
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As “Calvin and Hobbes” went on, the writing pushed the drawings into greater complexity.
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It’s not denial. I’m just selective about the reality I accept.
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Animals aren’t conditional about friendships. Animals like you just the way you are. They listen to your problems, they comfort you when you’re sad, and all they ask in return is a little kindness.
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When birds burp, it must taste like bugs.
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