I’ve got to start listening to those quiet, nagging doubts.
BILL WATTERSONI suppose if we couldn’t laugh at things that don’t make sense, we couldn’t react to a lot of life.
More Bill Watterson Quotes
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That’s the whole problem with science. You’ve got a bunch of empiricists trying to describe things of unimaginable wonder.
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Van Gogh would’ve sold more than one painting if he’d put tigers in them.
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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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I’m killing time while I wait for life to shower me with meaning and happiness.
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Calvin: Dad where do babies come from? Dad: Well Calvin, you simply go to Sears, buy the kit and follow the assembly instructions. Calvin: I came from Sears? Dad: No you were a blue-light special at K-Mart – almost as good and a lot cheaper!
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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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What’s the point of wearing your favorite rocket ship underpants if nobody ever asks to see ’em?
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That’s the difference between me and the rest of the world. Happiness isn’t good enough for me! I demand euphoria!
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Even when you look for it, you’re never prepared for it.
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I’m learning skills I will use for the rest of my life by doing homework…procrastinating and negotiation.
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Every artist learns through imitation, but I rather doubt the aim of these things is artistic development.
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Calvin: Why are you crying mom? Mom: I’m cutting up an onion. Calvin: It must be hard to cook if you anthrpomorphisize your vegetables.
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Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce. Calvin: We need more special effects and dance numbers.
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Everyone knows that! Hobbes: I’m looking it up. Calvin: You do, and I’ll look up that 12-letter word you played with all the Xs and Js! Hobbes: What’s your score for ZQFMGB? Calvin: 957.
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I’d like to see cartoonists measuring their work by higher standards than how many papers their strips are in and how much money they make.
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