A day can really slip by when you’re deliberately avoiding what you’re supposed to do.
BILL WATTERSONDoes anything we say or do in here really matter? Have we done anything important? Have we been happy? Have we made the most of these precious few footsteps?
More Bill Watterson Quotes
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You will do well to cultivate the resources in yourself that bring you happiness outside of success or failure.
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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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I thought my life would seem more interesting with a musical score and a laugh track.
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Things are never quite as scary when you’ve got a best friend.
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Calvin: Trick or treat! Adult: Where’s your costume? What are you supposed to be? Calvin: I’m yet another resource-consuming kid in an overpopulated planet.
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The whole idea of hobknobbing and schmoozing and the concept of an “elite” class of celebrities better than the common people has always made my stomach turn.
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I’m killing time while I wait for life to shower me with meaning and happiness.
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Weekends don’t count unless you spend them doing something completely pointless.
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I’M SIGNIFICANT!!! … Say’s the dust speck.
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You mix a bunch of ingredients, and once in a great while, chemistry happens.
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I can never enjoy Sundays, because in the back of my mind I always know I’ve got to go to school the next day. It’s like trying to enjoy your last meal before the execution.
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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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If people looked at the stars each night, they’d live a lot differently. When you look into infinity, you realize that there are more important things than what people do all day.
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You can drag my body to school but my spirit refuses to go.
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Who was the guy who first looked at a cow and said ‘I think I’ll drink whatever comes out of these when I squeeze ’em?
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Suddenly, we realize our time in here is fleeting. Is our quick experience here pointless?
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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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Even when you look for it, you’re never prepared for it.
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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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There is not enough time to do all the nothing we want to do.
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The strips I admire go farther than a gag a day, and take us into a special world.
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The truth is, most of us discover where we are headed when we arrive.
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I wonder if you can refuse to inherit the world.
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If you’ve ever compared a film to a novel it’s based on, you know the novel gets bludgeoned. It’s inevitable, because different media have different strengths and needs, and when you make a movie, the movie’s needs get served.
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Boy, there’s nothing worse than an inscrutable omen.
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Reality continues to ruin my life.
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