We need new versions of history to allow for our current prejudices.
BILL WATTERSONI let my mind wander and it didn’t come back.
More Bill Watterson Quotes
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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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Surprise is the essence of humor, and nothing is more surprising than truth.
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You can drag my body to school but my spirit refuses to go.
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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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I think of football as a sport the way ducks think of hunting as a sport.
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Calvin: ME TARZAN! KING OF JUNGLE! Suzy: Nice underpants. Does your mom know you’re over here like this? Calvin:…I don’t think Jane EVER said that to Tarzan.
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You mix a bunch of ingredients, and once in a great while, chemistry happens.
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I like my smock. You can tell the quality of the artist by the quality of his smock. Actually, I just like to say smock. Smock smock smock smock smock smock.
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With each decision, we tell ourselves and the world who we are. Think about what you want out of this life, and recognize that there are many kinds of success.
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One of the jokes I really like is that the fantasies are drawn more realistically than reality, since that says a lot about what’s going on in Calvin’s head.
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The truth is, most of us discover where we are headed when we arrive.
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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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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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When birds burp, it must taste like bugs.
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Years from now, when I’m successful and happy, …and he’s in prison… I hope I’m not too mature to gloat.
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