Of course, REAL zombies never get the giggles when they look at each other.
BILL WATTERSONA 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.
More Bill Watterson Quotes
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Calvin: They say the world is a stage. But obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Hobbes.
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Never argue with a six-year-old who shaves.
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Childhood is for spoiling adulthood.
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I’ve been amazed at how one idea leads to others if I allow my mind to play and wander.
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I think nighttime is dark so you can imagine your fears with less distraction.
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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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A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.
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It’s not denial. I’m just selective about the reality I accept.
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I like maxims that don’t encourage behavior modification.
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I’m a misunderstood genius.” “What’s misunderstood?” “Nobody thinks I’m a genius.
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[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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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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But Calvin is no kind and loving god! He’s one of the old gods! He demands sacrifice!
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Once it’s too late, you appreciate what a miracle life is.
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Animals aren’t conditional about friendships. Animals like you just the way you are. They listen to your problems, they comfort you when you’re sad, and all they ask in return is a little kindness.
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