Surprise is the essence of humor, and nothing is more surprising than truth.
BILL WATTERSONIt’s hard to be religious when certain people are never incinerated by bolts of lightning.
More Bill Watterson Quotes
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Art has to keep moving and discovering to stay alive.
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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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MOMMMM, I’m thirsty… What’s this, just water?
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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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It’s hard to be religious when certain people are never incinerated by bolts of lightning.
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I wonder where we go when we die?” “…Pittsburgh?” “You mean if we’re good or if we’re bad?
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My likely historical significance is a terrible burden. ~ Calvin
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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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You know, sometimes kids get bad grades in school because the class moves too slow for them. Einstein got D’s in school. Well guess what, I get F’s!!!
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I suppose if we couldn’t laugh at things that don’t make sense, we couldn’t react to a lot of life.
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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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It’s gratifying to hear that from people who care about comic art. I never know what to make of it when someone writes to say, “Calvin and Hobbes is the best strip in the paper. I like it even more than Nancy.”
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We don’t devote enough scientific research to finding a cure for jerks.
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It seems like once people grow up, they have no idea what’s cool.
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Calvin: Medically speaking:. That’s love?!?….. Hobbes: Heck, that happened to me once, but I figured it was cooties!!
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