If you’ve ever compared a film to a novel it’s based on, you know the novel gets bludgeoned. It’s inevitable, because different media have different strengths and needs, and when you make a movie, the movie’s needs get served.
BILL WATTERSONWhat a stupid game! You must have cheated! You must have used some sneaky, underhanded mindmeld to make me lose! I hate you! I didn’t want to play this idiotic game in the first place! I knew you’d cheat!
More Bill Watterson Quotes
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Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce. Calvin: We need more special effects and dance numbers.
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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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Of course, REAL zombies never get the giggles when they look at each other.
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Calvin: Trick or treat! Adult: Where’s your costume? What are you supposed to be? Calvin: I’m yet another resource-consuming kid in an overpopulated planet.
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I’m learning skills I will use for the rest of my life by doing homework…procrastinating and negotiation.
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Weekends don’t count unless you spend them doing something completely pointless.
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The way Calvin’s brain is wired, you can almost hear the fuses blowing.
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The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us.
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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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[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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I’ve got plenty of common sense! I just choose to ignore it.
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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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It’s not denial. I’m just selective about the reality I accept.
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I asked mom if I was a gifted child. She said they certainly wouldn’t have paid for me.
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Tomorrow we’ll not only seize the day, we’ll throttle it.
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