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Surprise is the essence of humor, and nothing is more surprising than truth.

Bill Watterson

Hey Susie Derkins, is that your face, or is a ‘possum stuck in your collar?
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Faces People Possums
Shutting off the thought process is not rejuvenating; the mind is like a car battery – it recharges by running.
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Car Mind Running
A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.
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Battle Disrespect Drama InterAction
Mothers are the necessity of invention.
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Invention Mother Motherhood
[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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Dad Letting Mom Wondering
It’s hard to be religious when certain people are never incinerated by bolts of lightning.
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Incinerated People Religious
Calvin:”It says here that ‘religion is the opiate of the masses.’…what do you suppose that means?” Television: “…it means that Karl Marx hadn’t seen anything yet
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Mean Opiates Television
Childhood is for spoiling adulthood.
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Adulthood Childhood Spoiling
No sport is less organized than Calvinball.
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Less Organized Sports
Suddenly, we realize our time in here is fleeting. Is our quick experience here pointless?
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Experience Pointless Suddenly Time
I’ve always tried to make the strip animated, even when the characters aren’t moving, with expressions or perspectives or some sort of exaggeration.
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Aggerations Character Expression Moving
It’s a cruel season that makes you get ready for bed while it’s light out.
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Light Sleep Summer
Reading those turgid philosophers here in these remote stone buildings may not get you a job, but if those books have forced you to ask yourself questions about what makes life truthful, purposeful, meaningful, and redeeming.
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Book Jobs Meaningful
They can’t chain my spirit! My spirit runs free! Walls can’t contain it! Laws can’t restrain it! Authority has no power over it!
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Law Lawn Over Running Spirit Wall
Creating a life that reflects your values and satisfies your soul is a rare achievement.
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Creating Good Life Thinking
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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