I would turn out rough idea after rough idea, and he would veto eighty percent of them. I pretty much prostituted myself for six months but I couldn’t please him, so he sent me packing.
BILL WATTERSONYou mix a bunch of ingredients, and once in a great while, chemistry happens.
More Bill Watterson Quotes
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Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us.
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The secret to enjoying your job is to have a hobby that’s even worse
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And it will be even more exciting if anyone pays for them. It’s hard to charge admission without a gate.
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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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God put me on this earth to accomplish a certain number of things. Right now I am so far behind that I will never die.
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Never argue with a six-year-old who shaves.
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Do you feel lonely? I don’t have the courage to face reality so I get lost in my dreams. You know what’s weird? Day by day, nothing seems to change. But pretty soon, everything’s different.
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Calvin: Look, a dead bird! Hobbes: It must’ve hit a window. Calvin: Isn’t it beautiful? It’s so delicate. Sighhh… once it’s too late, you appreciate what a miracle life is.
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The whole idea of hobknobbing and schmoozing and the concept of an “elite” class of celebrities better than the common people has always made my stomach turn.
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I like maxims that don’t encourage behavior modification.
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Buttons … check. Dials … check. Switches … check. Little colored lights … check.
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I’ll bet my autopsy reveals my mouth is too big.
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Creating a life that reflects your values and satisfies your soul is a rare achievement.
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Art has to keep moving and discovering to stay alive.
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Calvin: Trick or treat! Adult: Where’s your costume? What are you supposed to be? Calvin: I’m yet another resource-consuming kid in an overpopulated planet.
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