To invent your own life’s meaning is not easy, but it’s still allowed, and I think you’ll be happier for the trouble.
BILL WATTERSONCalvin: Life’s a lot more fun when you aren’t responsible for your actions.
More Bill Watterson Quotes
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Shutting off the thought process is not rejuvenating; the mind is like a car battery – it recharges by running.
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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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Ms. Wormwood: Calvin, can you tell us what Lewis and Clark did? Calvin: No, but I can recite the secret superhero origin of each member of Captain Napalm’s Thermonuclear League of Liberty.
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When birds burp, it must taste like bugs.
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Having an enviable career is one thing. Being a happy person is another
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What’s the point of wearing your favorite rocket ship underpants if nobody ever asks to see ’em?
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Boy, there’s nothing worse than an inscrutable omen.
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You mix a bunch of ingredients, and once in a great while, chemistry happens.
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I knew you’d win! Oh! Oh! Aarg! [Calvin runs in circles around Hobbes screaming “Aaaaaaaaaaaa”, then falls over.] Hobbes: Look, it’s just a game. Calvin: I know! You should see me when I lose in real life!
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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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My likely historical significance is a terrible burden. ~ Calvin
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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!
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You will do well to cultivate the resources in yourself that bring you happiness outside of success or failure.
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At 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.
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That’s one of the remarkable things about life. It’s never so bad that it can’t get worse.
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