Even when you look for it, you’re never prepared for it.
BILL WATTERSONYou 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.
More Bill Watterson Quotes
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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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Rainy days should be spent at home with a cup of tea and a good book.
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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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Calvin: The more you know, the harder it is to take decisive action. Once you are informed, you start seeing complexities and shades of gray.
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Calvin:”It says here that ‘religion is the opiate of the masses.’…what do you suppose that means?” Television: “…it means that Karl Marx hadn’t seen anything yet
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Calvin: Know what I pray for? Hobbes: What? Calvin: The strength to change what I can, the inability to accept what I can’t, and the incapacity to tell the difference.
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I’m killing time while I wait for life to shower me with meaning and happiness.
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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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If you can’t control your peanut butter, you can’t expect to control your life.
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Van Gogh would’ve sold more than one painting if he’d put tigers in them.
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Someday, I’d like to meet that little boy… and tell him the awful TRUTH ABOUT THIS PLACE!! Calvin’s Dad: Calvin, be quiet and eat the stupid Lima beans.
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Having an enviable career is one thing. Being a happy person is another
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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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Getting an inch of snow is like winning 10 cents in the lottery.
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Calvin the zombie searches for food. Horribly, the undead feed upon the living! …Although, in a pinch, a PBJ will do, if you eat it messily enough.
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I keep forgetting that rules are only for little nice people.
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The way Calvin’s brain is wired, you can almost hear the fuses blowing.
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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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I like maxims that don’t encourage behavior modification.
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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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I think nighttime is dark so you can imagine your fears with less distraction.
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Every time I’ve built character, I’ve regretted it.
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Form follows function, as the architects say. With words and pictures, you can do just about anything.
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It’s going to be a grim day when the world is run by a generation that doesn’t know anything but what it’s seen on TV.
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Now if a joke is in bad taste or it’s not funny, okay, that’s awhole different thing, but how you craft a joke is really what the writer’s job is, and I don’t think that technique should be subject to any editorial constraints.
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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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