Now if a joke is in bad taste or it’s not funny, okay, that’s awhole different thing, but how you craft a joke is really what the writer’s job is, and I don’t think that technique should be subject to any editorial constraints.
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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The strips I admire go farther than a gag a day, and take us into a special world.
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Calvin: ME TARZAN! KING OF JUNGLE! Suzy: Nice underpants. Does your mom know you’re over here like this? Calvin:…I don’t think Jane EVER said that to Tarzan.
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Childhood is for spoiling adulthood.
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Tomorrow we’ll not only seize the day, we’ll throttle it.
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I think nighttime is dark so you can imagine your fears with less distraction.
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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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I’m a misunderstood genius.” “What’s misunderstood?” “Nobody thinks I’m a genius.
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Everybody I know fails the acid test of friendship.
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Art has to keep moving and discovering to stay alive.
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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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Hold it. You know what I’d like to see? I’d like to see the three bears eat the three little pigs, and then the bears join up with the big bad wolf and eat Goldilocks and Little Red Riding Hood! Tell me a story like that, OK?
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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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Having an enviable career is one thing. Being a happy person is another
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Every time I’ve built character, I’ve regretted it.
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Why waste time learning, when ignorance is instantaneous?
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