I let my mind wander and it didn’t come back.
BILL WATTERSONThe way Calvin’s brain is wired, you can almost hear the fuses blowing.
More Bill Watterson Quotes
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I thought my life would seem more interesting with a musical score and a laugh track.
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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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Rainy days should be spent at home with a cup of tea and a good book.
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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’d hate to have a kid like me.
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I 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.
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If 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.
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[Calvin and Hobbes are playing Scrabble] Calvin: Ha! I’ve got a great word and it’s on a “Double word score” box! Hobbes: “ZQFMGB” isn’t a word! It doesn’t even have a vowel! Calvin: It is so a word! It’s a worm found in New Guinea!
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County library? Reference desk, please. Hello? Yes, I need a word definition. Well, that’s the problem.
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Even when you look for it, you’re never prepared for it.
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When life gives you lemons, chunk it right back.
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It’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.
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The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us.
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Why waste time learning, when ignorance is instantaneous?
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You’ve taught me nothing except how to cynically manipulate the system. Congratulations.
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