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You realize nothing is as clear as it first appears. Ultimately, knowledge is paralyzing. Being a man of action, I cannot afford to take that risk. Hobbes: You’re ignorant, but at least you act on it.

Bill Watterson

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
Never argue with a six-year-old who shaves.
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Argue Shaves Six Years
Life is full of surprises, but never when you need one.
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Life Needs Surprise
I’m learning real skills that I can apply throughout the rest of my life…procrastinating and rationalizing.
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Country Friendship People Rationalizing Real Skills
Hold it. You know what I’d like to see? I’d like to see the three bears eat the three little pigs, and then the bears join up with the big bad wolf and eat Goldilocks and Little Red Riding Hood! Tell me a story like that, OK?
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Pigs Riding Three
Why waste time learning, when ignorance is instantaneous?
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Ignorance Learning Waste
I think nighttime is dark so you can imagine your fears with less distraction.
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Dark Imagine Thinking
In the short term, it would make me happy to go play outside. In the long term, it would make me happier to do well at school and become successful. But in the VERY long term, I know which will make better memories.
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Long Memories Outside School Successful Term
Weekends don’t count unless you spend them doing something completely pointless.
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Cute Friday Life Sunday
Happiness isn’t good enough for me! I demand euphoria!
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Demand Ecstasy Enough
[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
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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Art Deconstruction Needs Offering Sometimes
Calvin: Life’s a lot more fun when you aren’t responsible for your actions.
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Action Fun Hobbes
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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Graduation Real World
I’m not a vegetarian! I’m a dessertarian!
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Dessert Food Funny Vegetarian

You realize nothing is as clear as it first appears. Ultimately, knowledge is paralyzing. Being a man of action, I cannot afford to take that risk. Hobbes: You’re ignorant, but at least you act on it.

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You realize nothing is as clear as it first appears. Ultimately, knowledge is paralyzing. Being a man of action, I cannot afford to take that risk. Hobbes: You’re ignorant, but at least you act on it.

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