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You know, there are times when it’s a source of personal pride to not be human.

Bill Watterson

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
There is not enough time to do all the nothing we want to do.
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Clever Funny Time
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
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
Happiness isn’t good enough for me! I demand euphoria!
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Demand Ecstasy Enough
Form follows function, as the architects say. With words and pictures, you can do just about anything.
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Architect Form Function
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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Firsts Hobbes Use
Everybody I know fails the acid test of friendship.
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Acid Failing Tests
Once it’s too late, you appreciate what a miracle life is.
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Appreciate Late Miracle
I suppose if we couldn’t laugh at things that don’t make sense, we couldn’t react to a lot of life.
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Comic Existentialism Laughing Strips
I tell you all this because it’s worth recognizing that there is no such thing as an overnight success.
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Detours Ideas Recognizing Success Trying
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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Beautiful Grow Up Thinking
The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.
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Fun Real Smug Wisely
Hobbes: Do you think there’s a God? Calvin: Well, somebody’s out to get me!
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Hobbes Thinking Wells
Look! A trickle of water running through some dirt! I’d say our afternoon just got booked solid!
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Humorous Running Solid Water
Life is full of surprises, but never when you need one.
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Life Needs Surprise

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