Once it’s too late, you appreciate what a miracle life is.
BILL WATTERSONCalvin: Life’s a lot more fun when you aren’t responsible for your actions.
More Bill Watterson Quotes
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Dad, how do soldiers killing each other solve the world’s problems?
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Calvin: They say the world is a stage. But obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Hobbes.
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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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Shutting off the thought process is not rejuvenating; the mind is like a car battery – it recharges by running.
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Calvin: Isn’t it strange that evolution would give us a sense of humor? When you think about it, it’s weird that we have a physiological response to absurdity.
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It’s surprising how hard we’ll work when the work is done just for ourselves.
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People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don’t realize how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world.
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I keep forgetting that rules are only for little nice people.
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I thought my life would seem more interesting with a musical score and a laugh track.
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If you can’t win by reason, go for volume.
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I think of football as a sport the way ducks think of hunting as a sport.
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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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I hate to think that all my current experiences will someday become stories with no point.
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Buttons … check. Dials … check. Switches … check. Little colored lights … check.
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I’m related to people I don’t relate to.
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