You have the Swiss Army Knife of mental tools, and it’s going to come in handy all the time.
BILL WATTERSONHobbes: How come we play war and not peace? Calvin: Too few role models.
More Bill Watterson Quotes
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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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Know what’s weird? Day by day, nothing seems to change. But pretty soon, everything’s different.
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That’s the difference between me and the rest of the world. Happiness isn’t good enough for me! I demand euphoria!
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Calvin: Why are you crying mom? Mom: I’m cutting up an onion. Calvin: It must be hard to cook if you anthrpomorphisize your vegetables.
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So the secret to good self-esteem is to lower your expectations to the point where they’re already met?
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Reality continues to ruin my life.
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Since September it’s just gotten colder and colder. There’s less daylight now, I’ve noticed too. This can only mean one thing – the sun is going out. In a few more months the Earth will be a dark and lifeless ball of ice. Dad says the sun isn’t going out.
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I know the world isn’t fair, but why isn’t it ever unfair in my favor?
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Isn’t it sad how some people’s grip on their lives is so precarious that they’ll embrace any preposterous delusion rather than face an occasional bleak truth?
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I’ve been interested in cartooning all my life. I read the comics as a kid, and I did cartoons for high school publications – the newspaper and yearbook and soon. In college, I got interested in political cartooning and did political cartoons.
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Someday, I’d like to meet that little boy… and tell him the awful TRUTH ABOUT THIS PLACE!! Calvin’s Dad: Calvin, be quiet and eat the stupid Lima beans.
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The problem with the future is that it keeps turning into the present.
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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 don’t think I’d have been in such a hurry to reach adulthood if I’d known the whole thing was going to be ad-libbed.
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I keep forgetting that rules are only for little nice people.
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Do you feel lonely? I don’t have the courage to face reality so I get lost in my dreams. You know what’s weird? Day by day, nothing seems to change. But pretty soon, everything’s different.
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From now on, I’ll connect the dots my own way.
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You can drag my body to school but my spirit refuses to go.
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It’s a cruel season that makes you get ready for bed while it’s light out.
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Few things are less comforting than a tiger who’s up too late.
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Ms. Wormwood: See me after class, Calvin. Calvin: [retrospectively] I’m not dumb. I just have a command of thoroughly useless information.
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I’ll bet my autopsy reveals my mouth is too big.
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At that time, we turn around and say, yes, this is obviously where I was going all along. It’s a good idea to try to enjoy the scenery on the detours, because you’ll probably take a few.
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With each decision, we tell ourselves and the world who we are. Think about what you want out of this life, and recognize that there are many kinds of success.
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The truth is, most of us discover where we are headed when we arrive.
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Art has to keep moving and discovering to stay alive.
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