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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.

Bill Watterson

God put me on this earth to accomplish a certain number of things. Right now I am so far behind that I will never die.
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Accomplish Funny Life Motivational Nothing
Life’s disappointments are harder to take when you don’t know any swear words.
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Disappointment Friendship Harder Swearing
One of the jokes I really like is that the fantasies are drawn more realistically than reality, since that says a lot about what’s going on in Calvin’s head.
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Fantasies Head Realistically Since
My problem is that I don’t paint ambitiously. It’s all catch and release – just tiny fish that aren’t really worth the trouble to clean and cook.
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Problem Tiny Trouble
No sport is less organized than Calvinball.
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Less Organized Sports
Surprise is the essence of humor, and nothing is more surprising than truth.
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Essence Surprise Surprising
Reading those turgid philosophers here in these remote stone buildings may not get you a job, but if those books have forced you to ask yourself questions about what makes life truthful, purposeful, meaningful, and redeeming.
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Book Jobs Meaningful
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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Admission Anyone Exciting Gate More
You can drag my body to school but my spirit refuses to go.
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Body School Spirit
Mothers are the necessity of invention.
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Invention Mother Motherhood
Reality continues to ruin my life.
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Funny Inspirational Life
Calvin: The more you know, the harder it is to take decisive action. Once you are informed, you start seeing complexities and shades of gray.
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Ignorant Men Risk
You know, there are times when it’s a source of personal pride to not be human.
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Humans Pride Source
Dad, how do soldiers killing each other solve the world’s problems?
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Inspirational Life Peace
Of course, REAL zombies never get the giggles when they look at each other.
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Looks Other Real Zombie
Calvin: Dad where do babies come from? Dad: Well Calvin, you simply go to Sears, buy the kit and follow the assembly instructions. Calvin: I came from Sears? Dad: No you were a blue-light special at K-Mart – almost as good and a lot cheaper!
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Assembly Baby Cheaper Dad Light Sears

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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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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