I don’t think I’d have been in such a hurry to reach adulthood if I’d known the whole thing was going to be ad-libbed.
BILL WATTERSONAt 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.
More Bill Watterson Quotes
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For me, it’s been liberating to put myself in the mind of a fictitious six year-old each day, and rediscover my own curiosity.
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I’ve got plenty of common sense! I just choose to ignore it.
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If people sat outside and looked at the stars each night, I’ll bet they’d live a lot differently.
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I’m not a vegetarian! I’m a dessertarian!
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When life gives you lemons, chunk it right back.
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Since September it’s just gotten colder and colder. There’s less daylight now, I’ve noticed too. This can only mean one thing – the sun is going out. In a few more months the Earth will be a dark and lifeless ball of ice. Dad says the sun isn’t going out.
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I hope some historian will confirm that I was the first cartoonist to use the word ‘booger’ in a newspaper comic strip.
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It’s not denial. I’m just selective about the reality I accept.
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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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Scientific Progress goes boink?
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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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Form follows function, as the architects say. With words and pictures, you can do just about anything.
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Who was the guy who first looked at a cow and said ‘I think I’ll drink whatever comes out of these when I squeeze ’em?
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So, what’s it like in the real world? Well, the food is better, but beyond that, I don’t recommend it.
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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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