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Quotes by Cartoonist
"We believe in personal choice, rather than society dictating how we must live our lives."
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"The secret to enjoying your job is to have a hobby that's even worse."
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"I go to school, but I never learn what I want to know."
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"CALVIN:When I grow up I want to be an inventor. First I will invent a time machine. Then I'll come back to yesterday and take myself to tomorrow and skip this dumb assignment."
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"It breaks my heart to see these young, really talented bands getting chewed up into the system. I remember a time if you'd signed to a major label it was such a sell out! But now... unless you've signed to a big label, you're a failure now."
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"I hate to think that all my current experiences will someday become stories with no point."
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"Did you ever wonder if the person in the puddle is real, and you're just a reflection of him?"
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"I liked things better when I didn't understand them."
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"Tell me about yourself - your struggles, your dreams, your telephone number."
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"Dad, how do soldiers killing each other solve the world's problems?"
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"It's not like I'm taking 20 grand from the shows. I mean there's no record label, so this is a genuine thing. And I think most people can see that. I think that anyone who knows me, knows I do things with integrity."
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"I wouldn't change anything. I think that it's important to let things happen, and stay "happened". I think that's all part of the learning curve, part of fate. I'm just glad that it happened."
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"Some days you get up and you already know that things aren't going to go well. They're the type of days when you should just give in, put your pajamas back on, make some hot chocolate and read comic books in bed with the covers up until the world looks more encouraging. Of course, they never let you do that."
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"I don't know if I can live on my income or not - the government won't let me try it."
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"Hey Susie Derkins, is that your face, or is a 'possum stuck in your collar?"
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"You know, sometimes kids get bad grades in school because the class moves too slow for them. Einstein got D's in school. Well guess what, I get F's!!!"
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"I won't eat any cereal that doesn't turn the milk purple."
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"In the short term, it would make me happy to go play outside. In the long term, it would make me happier to do well at school and become successful. But in the VERY long term, I know which will make better memories."
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"That's one of the remarkable things about life. It's never so bad that it can't get worse."
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"Yakka foob mog. Grug pubbawup zink wattoom gazork. Chumble spuzz. I love loopholes."
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"I would say you feel a lot more pressure at a national tournament than a state tournament. This is more of a fun weekend out with the guys. The national tournament is more business."
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"CALVIN:This whole Santa Claus thing just doesn't make sense. Why all the secrecy? Why all the mystery?If the guy exists why doesn't he ever show himself and prove it?And if he doesn't exist what's the meaning of all this?HOBBES:I dunno. Isn't this a religious holiday? CALVIN:Yeah, but actually, I've got the same questions about God."
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"Life is full of surprises, but never when you need one."
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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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"I wish I had more friends, but people are such jerks. If you can just get most people to leave you alone, you're doing good. If you can find even one person you really like, you're lucky. And if that person can also stand you, you're really lucky."
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"CALVIN:As usual goodness hardly puts up a fight."
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"Now what state do you live in?''Denial."
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"Specifically, I'd like to debate whether cannibalism ought to be grounds for leniency in murders, since it's less wasteful."
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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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"Happiness is being famous for your financial ability to indulge in every kind of excess."
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"Calvin: 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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"You know, Hobbes, some days even my lucky rocket ship underpants don't help."
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"In my opinion, we don't devote nearly enough scientific research to finding a cure for jerks."
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"At school, new ideas are thrust at you every day. Out in the world, you'll have to find your inner motivation to seek for new ideas on your own."
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