Hold it. You know what I’d like to see? I’d like to see the three bears eat the three little pigs, and then the bears join up with the big bad wolf and eat Goldilocks and Little Red Riding Hood! Tell me a story like that, OK?
BILL WATTERSONIt seems like once people grow up, they have no idea what’s cool.
More Bill Watterson Quotes
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Hey Susie Derkins, is that your face, or is a ‘possum stuck in your collar?
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Even when you look for it, you’re never prepared for it.
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Calvin: The more you know, the harder it is to take decisive action. Once you are informed, you start seeing complexities and shades of gray.
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I wonder if you can refuse to inherit the world.
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Suddenly, we realize our time in here is fleeting. Is our quick experience here pointless?
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I was reading about how countless species are being pushed toward extinction by man’s destruction of forests. . . .
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As you can see, I have memorized this utterly useless piece of information long enough to pass a test question. I now intend to forget it forever.
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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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Since September it’s just gotten colder and colder. There’s less daylight now, I’ve noticed too. This can only mean one thing – the sun is going out. In a few more months the Earth will be a dark and lifeless ball of ice. Dad says the sun isn’t going out.
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If your knees aren’t green by the end of the day, you ought to seriously re-examine your life.
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Mothers are the necessity of invention.
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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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Art has to keep moving and discovering to stay alive.
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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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So, what’s it like in the real world? Well, the food is better, but beyond that, I don’t recommend it.
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