If people sat outside and looked at the stars each night, I’ll bet they’d live a lot differently.
BILL WATTERSONCalvin: Why are you crying mom? Mom: I’m cutting up an onion. Calvin: It must be hard to cook if you anthrpomorphisize your vegetables.
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My whole problem is that my lips move when I think.
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It’s surprising how hard we’ll work when the work is done just for ourselves.
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[Calvin and Hobbes are playing Scrabble] Calvin: Ha! I’ve got a great word and it’s on a “Double word score” box! Hobbes: “ZQFMGB” isn’t a word! It doesn’t even have a vowel! Calvin: It is so a word! It’s a worm found in New Guinea!
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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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But Calvin is no kind and loving god! He’s one of the old gods! He demands sacrifice!
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It seems like once people grow up, they have no idea what’s cool.
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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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I hate to think that all my current experiences will someday become stories with no point.
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Life is like topography, Hobbes. There are summits of happiness and success, flat stretches of boring routine and valleys of frustration and failure.
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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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I let my mind wander and it didn’t come back.
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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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Once it’s too late, you appreciate what a miracle life is.
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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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I’d hate to have a kid like me.
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