I tell you all this because it’s worth recognizing that there is no such thing as an overnight success.
BILL WATTERSONI tell you all this because it’s worth recognizing that there is no such thing as an overnight success.
BILL WATTERSONIf you’ve ever compared a film to a novel it’s based on, you know the novel gets bludgeoned. It’s inevitable, because different media have different strengths and needs, and when you make a movie, the movie’s needs get served.
BILL WATTERSONLife’s disappointments are harder to take when you don’t know any swear words.
BILL WATTERSONReading goes faster if you don’t sweat comprehension.
BILL WATTERSONLife is full of surprises, but never when you need one.
BILL WATTERSONAt that time, we turn around and say, yes, this is obviously where I was going all along. It’s a good idea to try to enjoy the scenery on the detours, because you’ll probably take a few.
BILL WATTERSONIt’s not denial. I’m just selective about the reality I accept.
BILL WATTERSONI’M SIGNIFICANT!!! … Say’s the dust speck.
BILL WATTERSONIt’s a cruel season that makes you get ready for bed while it’s light out.
BILL WATTERSONEverybody I know fails the acid test of friendship.
BILL WATTERSONIt’s going to be a grim day when the world is run by a generation that doesn’t know anything but what it’s seen on TV.
BILL WATTERSONNow 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 WATTERSONThings are never quite as scary when you’ve got a best friend.
BILL WATTERSONI can never enjoy Sundays, because in the back of my mind I always know I’ve got to go to school the next day. It’s like trying to enjoy your last meal before the execution.
BILL WATTERSONYou will do well to cultivate the resources in yourself that bring you happiness outside of success or failure.
BILL WATTERSONScientific Progress goes boink?
BILL WATTERSON