I’d hate to have a kid like me.
BILL WATTERSONCalvin: Medically speaking:. That’s love?!?….. Hobbes: Heck, that happened to me once, but I figured it was cooties!!
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Although I’m certainly glad cartoons are finally getting some respect as an art, I’m fairly ambivalent to see cartooning as a legitimate academic offering. If comics need to be deconstructed and explained, something is really wrong with them.
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As “Calvin and Hobbes” went on, the writing pushed the drawings into greater complexity.
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Every time I’ve built character, I’ve regretted it.
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There are no restrictions of taste, approach, or subject matter. The gatekeepers are gone, so the prospect for new and different voices is exciting. Or at least it will be if anyone reads them.
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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’m learning skills I will use for the rest of my life by doing homework…procrastinating and negotiation.
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My problem is that I don’t paint ambitiously. It’s all catch and release – just tiny fish that aren’t really worth the trouble to clean and cook.
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Reading goes faster if you don’t sweat comprehension.
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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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To invent your own life’s meaning is not easy, but it’s still allowed, and I think you’ll be happier for the trouble.
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As you can see, I have memorized this utterly useless piece of information long enough to pass a test question. I now intend to forget it forever.
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I let my mind wander and it didn’t come back.
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It seems like once people grow up, they have no idea what’s cool.
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There’s great potential for that which has yet to be fully mined.
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I asked mom if I was a gifted child. She said they certainly wouldn’t have paid for me.
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