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You can drag my body to school but my spirit refuses to go.

Bill Watterson

I thought my life would seem more interesting with a musical score and a laugh track.
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Interesting Laughing Life Track
[Calvin, who has the chicken pox, calls Susie on the telephone.] Susie: Hello? Calvin: Hi, Susie! It’s me, Calvin! I was wondering if you’d like to come over and play. Susie: Why, sure! Boy,
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Dad Letting Mom Wondering
Tomorrow we’ll not only seize the day, we’ll throttle it.
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Day Seize Throttle Tomorrow
Every artist learns through imitation, but I rather doubt the aim of these things is artistic development.
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Artist Doubt Taken Talking
Even when you look for it, you’re never prepared for it.
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Looks never Prepared
Leader, bandits at 2 o’clock! Roger; it’s only 1:30 now-what’ll I do ’til then?
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Clock Funny Leader Roger
Things are never quite as scary when you’ve got a best friend.
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Best Friend Friendship Inspirational
[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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Looks Scrabble Vowels
Surprise is the essence of humor, and nothing is more surprising than truth.
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Essence Surprise Surprising
The strips I admire go farther than a gag a day, and take us into a special world.
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Admire Special World
I’ve been amazed at how one idea leads to others if I allow my mind to play and wander.
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Amazed Ideas Mind Wander
Form follows function, as the architects say. With words and pictures, you can do just about anything.
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Architect Form Function
You mix a bunch of ingredients, and once in a great while, chemistry happens.
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Chemistry Design Ingredients
I liked things better when I didn’t understand them.
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Liked Thing Understand
It’s gratifying to hear that from people who care about comic art. I never know what to make of it when someone writes to say, “Calvin and Hobbes is the best strip in the paper. I like it even more than Nancy.”
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Art Gratifying People Someone Write Writing
I’m learning skills I will use for the rest of my life by doing homework…procrastinating and negotiation.
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Homework Negotiation Procrastinating Skills Use

You can drag my body to school but my spirit refuses to go.

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