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As “Calvin and Hobbes” went on, the writing pushed the drawings into greater complexity.

Bill Watterson

Hey Susie Derkins, is that your face, or is a ‘possum stuck in your collar?
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Faces People Possums
They say the secret of success is being at the right place at the right time, but since you never know when the right time is going to be, I figure the trick is to find the right place and just hang around.
BILL WATTERSON

Around Figures Hang Right Secret Tricks
It’s gratifying to hear that from people who care about comic art. I never know what to make of it when someone writes to say, “Calvin and Hobbes is the best strip in the paper. I like it even more than Nancy.”
BILL WATTERSON

Art Gratifying People Someone Write Writing
For me, it’s been liberating to put myself in the mind of a fictitious six year-old each day, and rediscover my own curiosity.
BILL WATTERSON

Curiosity Ideas Play Years
I hate to think that all my current experiences will someday become stories with no point.
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Hate Point Stories Thinking
The way Calvin’s brain is wired, you can almost hear the fuses blowing.
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Brain Hobbies Way
If you can’t control your peanut butter, you can’t expect to control your life.
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Butter Control Funny Life Peanut
Good friends are hard to come by… I need more money.
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Good Friend More Money Needs
You will do well to cultivate the resources in yourself that bring you happiness outside of success or failure. The truth is, most of us discover where we are headed when we arrive.
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Failure Headed Resources Success Truth
I’ve been amazed at how one idea leads to others if I allow my mind to play and wander.
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Amazed Ideas Mind Wander
Look! A trickle of water running through some dirt! I’d say our afternoon just got booked solid!
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Humorous Running Solid Water
Life is full of surprises, but never when you need one.
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Life Needs Surprise
In the short term, it would make me happy to go play outside. In the long term, it would make me happier to do well at school and become successful. But in the VERY long term, I know which will make better memories.
BILL WATTERSON

Long Memories Outside School Successful Term
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!
BILL WATTERSON

Really Running Stupid
Years from now, when I’m successful and happy, …and he’s in prison… I hope I’m not too mature to gloat.
BILL WATTERSON

Envy Successful Years
The truth is, most of us discover where we are headed when we arrive.
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Detours Motivational Truth

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