Does anything we say or do in here really matter? Have we done anything important? Have we been happy? Have we made the most of these precious few footsteps?
BILL WATTERSONYou mix a bunch of ingredients, and once in a great while, chemistry happens.
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For me, it’s been liberating to put myself in the mind of a fictitious six year-old each day, and rediscover my own curiosity.
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I’m learning real skills that I can apply throughout the rest of my life…procrastinating and rationalizing.
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We don’t devote enough scientific research to finding a cure for jerks.
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The way Calvin’s brain is wired, you can almost hear the fuses blowing.
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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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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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If you can’t win by reason, go for volume.
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I’m not a vegetarian! I’m a dessertarian!
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It’s surprising how hard we’ll work when the work is done just for ourselves.
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Calvin:”It says here that ‘religion is the opiate of the masses.’…what do you suppose that means?” Television: “…it means that Karl Marx hadn’t seen anything yet
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Rainy days should be spent at home with a cup of tea and a good book.
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You realize nothing is as clear as it first appears. Ultimately, knowledge is paralyzing. Being a man of action, I cannot afford to take that risk. Hobbes: You’re ignorant, but at least you act on it.
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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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Dad, how do soldiers killing each other solve the world’s problems?
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I’d hate to have a kid like me.
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