You will do well to cultivate the resources in yourself that bring you happiness outside of success or failure. The truth is, most of us discover where we are headed when we arrive.
BILL WATTERSONI let my mind wander and it didn’t come back.
More Bill Watterson Quotes
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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’ve been amazed at how one idea leads to others if I allow my mind to play and wander.
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Once it’s too late, you appreciate what a miracle life is.
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Shutting off the thought process is not rejuvenating; the mind is like a car battery – it recharges by running.
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County library? Reference desk, please. Hello? Yes, I need a word definition. Well, that’s the problem.
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The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us.
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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.
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Never argue with a six-year-old who shaves.
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From now on, I’ll connect the dots my own way.
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Know what’s weird? Day by day, nothing seems to change. But pretty soon, everything’s different.
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Hey Susie Derkins, is that your face, or is a ‘possum stuck in your collar?
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I liked things better when I didn’t understand them.
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I try to make everyone’s day a little more surreal.
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I’ve got plenty of common sense! I just choose to ignore it.
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Look! A trickle of water running through some dirt! I’d say our afternoon just got booked solid!
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If people sat outside and looked at the stars each night, I’ll bet they’d live a lot differently.
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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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Reality continues to ruin my life.
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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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Calvin: Life’s a lot more fun when you aren’t responsible for your actions.
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The way Calvin’s brain is wired, you can almost hear the fuses blowing.
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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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So the secret to good self-esteem is to lower your expectations to the point where they’re already met?
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Animals aren’t conditional about friendships. Animals like you just the way you are. They listen to your problems, they comfort you when you’re sad, and all they ask in return is a little kindness.
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You have the Swiss Army Knife of mental tools, and it’s going to come in handy all the time.
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Calvin: Sometimes when I’m talking, my words can’t keep up with my thoughts. I wonder why we can think faster than we speak? Hobbes: Probably so we can think twice.
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