I’ve been amazed at how one idea leads to others if I allow my mind to play and wander.
BILL WATTERSONIt’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.”
More Bill Watterson Quotes
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My whole problem is that my lips move when I think.
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Childhood is for spoiling adulthood.
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Calvin: Do you believe in the Devil? You know, a supreme evil being dedicated to the temptation, corruption, and destruction of man? Hobbes: I’m not sure man needs the help.
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I wonder if you can refuse to inherit the world.
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Since September it’s just gotten colder and colder. There’s less daylight now, I’ve noticed too. This can only mean one thing – the sun is going out. In a few more months the Earth will be a dark and lifeless ball of ice. Dad says the sun isn’t going out.
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I think nighttime is dark so you can imagine your fears with less distraction.
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A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.
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Even when you look for it, you’re never prepared for it.
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Nothing helps a bad mood like spreading it around.
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Art has to keep moving and discovering to stay alive.
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I don’t think I’d have been in such a hurry to reach adulthood if I’d known the whole thing was going to be ad-libbed.
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But Calvin is no kind and loving god! He’s one of the old gods! He demands sacrifice!
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Van Gogh would’ve sold more than one painting if he’d put tigers in them.
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Ms. Wormwood: See me after class, Calvin. Calvin: [retrospectively] I’m not dumb. I just have a command of thoroughly useless information.
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Once it’s too late, you appreciate what a miracle life is.
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