Van Gogh would’ve sold more than one painting if he’d put tigers in them.
BILL WATTERSONIf you give a little credit to the concept of the artist, I think you ought to indulge excesses a bit, because that reflects the personality of the writer.
More Bill Watterson Quotes
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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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If you can’t control your peanut butter, you can’t expect to control your life.
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I think nighttime is dark so you can imagine your fears with less distraction.
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I’ve got plenty of common sense! I just choose to ignore it.
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Art has to keep moving and discovering to stay alive.
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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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People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don’t realize how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world.
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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’m related to people I don’t relate to.
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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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So the secret to good self-esteem is to lower your expectations to the point where they’re already met?
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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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But Calvin is no kind and loving god! He’s one of the old gods! He demands sacrifice!
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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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If people looked at the stars each night, they’d live a lot differently. When you look into infinity, you realize that there are more important things than what people do all day.
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