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.
BILL WATTERSONGetting an inch of snow is like winning 10 cents in the lottery.
More Bill Watterson Quotes
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I’ve been amazed at how one idea leads to others if I allow my mind to play and wander.
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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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Although I’m certainly glad cartoons are finally getting some respect as an art, I’m fairly ambivalent to see cartooning as a legitimate academic offering. If comics need to be deconstructed and explained, something is really wrong with them.
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If you can’t win by reason, go for volume.
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I’m not a vegetarian! I’m a dessertarian!
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You have the Swiss Army Knife of mental tools, and it’s going to come in handy all the time.
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You know, Hobbes, some days even my lucky rocket ship underpants don’t help.
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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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Of course, REAL zombies never get the giggles when they look at each other.
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Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce. Calvin: We need more special effects and dance numbers.
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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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Hobbes: Do you think there’s a God? Calvin: Well, somebody’s out to get me!
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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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Now 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.
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Rainy days should be spent at home with a cup of tea and a good book.
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