Raised to an alarming extent by Madison Avenue and Hollywood, poised with my cynical and alienated peers to take over the world when you’re old and weak… Am I scary, or what?
BILL WATTERSONCalvin: 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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One of the jokes I really like is that the fantasies are drawn more realistically than reality, since that says a lot about what’s going on in Calvin’s head.
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I’m a misunderstood genius.” “What’s misunderstood?” “Nobody thinks I’m a genius.
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I suppose if we couldn’t laugh at things that don’t make sense, we couldn’t react to a lot of life.
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Calvin: Isn’t it strange that evolution would give us a sense of humor? When you think about it, it’s weird that we have a physiological response to absurdity.
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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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[Calvin, who has the chicken pox, calls Susie on the telephone.] Susie: Hello? Calvin: Hi, Susie! It’s me, Calvin! I was wondering if you’d like to come over and play. Susie: Why, sure! Boy,
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Dad, how do soldiers killing each other solve the world’s problems?
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I know the world isn’t fair, but why isn’t it ever unfair in my favor?
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The truth is, most of us discover where we are headed when we arrive.
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Things are never quite as scary when you’ve got a best friend.
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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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Reality continues to ruin my life.
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Calvin: Today for show and tell, I’ve brought a tiny miracle of nature: a single snowflake!
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It’s a cruel season that makes you get ready for bed while it’s light out.
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The problem with the future is that it keeps turning into the present.
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