A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.
BILL WATTERSONMothers are the necessity of invention.
More Bill Watterson Quotes
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The problem with the future is that it keeps turning into the present.
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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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I’m learning skills I will use for the rest of my life by doing homework…procrastinating and negotiation.
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When birds burp, it must taste like bugs.
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Do you feel lonely? I don’t have the courage to face reality so I get lost in my dreams. You know what’s weird? Day by day, nothing seems to change. But pretty soon, everything’s different.
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They say the secret of success is being at the right place at the right time, but since you never know when the right time is going to be, I figure the trick is to find the right place and just hang around.
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As “Calvin and Hobbes” went on, the writing pushed the drawings into greater complexity.
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And it will be even more exciting if anyone pays for them. It’s hard to charge admission without a gate.
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I’ve got plenty of common sense! I just choose to ignore it.
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Every time I’ve built character, I’ve regretted it.
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My likely historical significance is a terrible burden. ~ Calvin
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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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It’s psychosomatic. You need a lobotomy. I’ll get a saw.
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Problems often look overwhelming at first. The secret is to break problems into small, manageable chunks. If you deal with those, you’re done before you know it.
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You can drag my body to school but my spirit refuses to go.
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