My likely historical significance is a terrible burden. ~ Calvin
BILL WATTERSONCalvin: 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.
More Bill Watterson Quotes
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The secret to enjoying your job is to have a hobby that’s even worse
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Rainy days should be spent at home with a cup of tea and a good book.
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Of course, REAL zombies never get the giggles when they look at each other.
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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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Weekends don’t count unless you spend them doing something completely pointless.
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I liked things better when I didn’t understand them.
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I’d hate to have a kid like me.
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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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[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 real skills that I can apply throughout the rest of my life…procrastinating and rationalizing.
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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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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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You know, sometimes kids get bad grades in school because the class moves too slow for them. Einstein got D’s in school. Well guess what, I get F’s!!!
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We don’t devote enough scientific research to finding a cure for jerks.
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On the other hand, the mass media is disintegrating, and audiences are atomizing. I suspect comics will have less widespread cultural impact and make a lot less money.
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