It’s surprising how hard we’ll work when the work is done just for ourselves.
BILL WATTERSONSurprise is the essence of humor, and nothing is more surprising than truth.
More Bill Watterson Quotes
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We all have different desires and needs, but if we don’t discover what we want from ourselves and what we stand for, we will live passively and unfulfilled.
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You have the Swiss Army Knife of mental tools, and it’s going to come in handy all the time.
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Calvin the zombie searches for food. Horribly, the undead feed upon the living! …Although, in a pinch, a PBJ will do, if you eat it messily enough.
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On the other hand, the mass media is disintegrating, and audiences are atomizing. I suspect comics will have less widespread cultural impact and make a lot less money.
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Life is full of surprises, but never when you need one.
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There are no restrictions of taste, approach, or subject matter. The gatekeepers are gone, so the prospect for new and different voices is exciting. Or at least it will be if anyone reads them.
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No sport is less organized than Calvinball.
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Never argue with a six-year-old who shaves.
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I’ve got plenty of common sense! I just choose to ignore it.
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My problem is that I don’t paint ambitiously. It’s all catch and release – just tiny fish that aren’t really worth the trouble to clean and cook.
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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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God put me on this earth to accomplish a certain number of things. Right now I am so far behind that I will never die.
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Someday, I’d like to meet that little boy… and tell him the awful TRUTH ABOUT THIS PLACE!! Calvin’s Dad: Calvin, be quiet and eat the stupid Lima beans.
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At school, new ideas are thrust at you every day. Out in the world, you’ll have to find your inner motivation to seek for new ideas on your own.
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Few things are less comforting than a tiger who’s up too late.
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