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A box of new crayons! Now they’re all pointy, lined up in order, bright and perfect. Soon they’ll be a bunch of ground down, rounded, indistinguishable stumps, missing their wrappers and smudged with other colors. Sometimes life seems unbearably tragic.

Bill Watterson

Mothers are the necessity of invention.
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Invention Mother Motherhood
To invent your own life’s meaning is not easy, but it’s still allowed, and I think you’ll be happier for the trouble.
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Accomplish Happier Happy Meaning Trouble
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
Hello Dad! It is now three in the morning. Do you know where I am?
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Dad Morning Three
You can drag my body to school but my spirit refuses to go.
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Body School Spirit
Hobbes: Jump! Jump! Jump! I win! Calvin: You win? Aaugghh! You won last time! I hate it when you win! Aarrggh! Mff! Gnnk! I hate this game! I hate the whole world! Aghhh!
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Really Running Stupid
Never argue with a six-year-old who shaves.
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Argue Shaves Six Years
I’d like to see cartoonists measuring their work by higher standards than how many papers their strips are in and how much money they make.
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Higher Paper Standards
My likely historical significance is a terrible burden. ~ Calvin
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Burden Historical Terrible
Suddenly, we realize our time in here is fleeting. Is our quick experience here pointless?
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Experience Pointless Suddenly Time
I think nighttime is dark so you can imagine your fears with less distraction.
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Dark Imagine Thinking
I’m not a vegetarian! I’m a dessertarian!
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Dessert Food Funny Vegetarian
It’s a cruel season that makes you get ready for bed while it’s light out.
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Light Sleep Summer
I keep forgetting that rules are only for little nice people.
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Littles Nice People
The whole idea of hobknobbing and schmoozing and the concept of an “elite” class of celebrities better than the common people has always made my stomach turn.
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Celebrities Class Common Ideas People
Surprise is the essence of humor, and nothing is more surprising than truth.
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Essence Surprise Surprising

A box of new crayons! Now they’re all pointy, lined up in order, bright and perfect. Soon they’ll be a bunch of ground down, rounded, indistinguishable stumps, missing their wrappers and smudged with other colors. Sometimes life seems unbearably tragic.

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A box of new crayons! Now they’re all pointy, lined up in order, bright and perfect. Soon they’ll be a bunch of ground down, rounded, indistinguishable stumps, missing their wrappers and smudged with other colors. Sometimes life seems unbearably tragic.

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