Bill Watterson quotes

Bill Watterson is an American cartoonist, best known as the creator of the comic strip "Calvin and Hobbes." His work is celebrated for its wit, philosophical depth, and artistic innovation. He has influenced generations of artists and continues to inspire readers around the world. Here are 184 of his quotes:

I think we dream so we don't have to be apart so long. If we're in each other's dreams, we can play together all night. (Bill Watterson)
It's not denial. I'm just selective about the reality I accept. View quote
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There is not enough time to do all the nothing we want to do. View quote
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Things are never quite as scary when you've got a best friend. View quote
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Reality continues to ruin my life. View quote
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If people sat outside and looked at the stars each night, I'll bet they'd live a lot differently. View quote
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Talking with you is sort of the conversational equivalent of an out of body experience. View quote
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I'm not dumb. I just have a command of thoroughly useless information. View quote
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Know what's weird? Day by day, nothing seems to change. But pretty soon, everything's different. View quote
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I know the world isn't fair, but why isn't it ever unfair in my favor? View quote
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The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us. (Bill Watterson)
We don't devote enough scientific research to finding a cure for jerks. View quote
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Sometimes when I'm talking, my words can't keep up with my thoughts. I wonder why we think faster than we speak. Probably so we can think twice. View quote
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I won't eat any cereal that doesn't turn the milk purple. View quote
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That's the whole problem with science. You've got a bunch of empiricists trying to describe things of unimaginable wonder. View quote
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We all have different desires and needs, but if we don't discover what we want from ourselves and what we stand for, we will live passively and unfulfilled. View quote
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I liked things better when I didn't understand them. View quote
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It's surprising how hard we'll work when the work is done just for ourselves. View quote
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Weekends don't count unless you spend them doing something completely pointless. View quote
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From now on, I'll connect the dots my own way. View quote
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People who get nostalgic about childhood were obviously never children. (Bill Watterson)
I've got to start listening to those quiet, nagging doubts. View quote
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Getting an inch of snow is like winning 10 cents in the lottery. View quote
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Mothers are the necessity of invention. View quote
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I thought my life would seem more interesting with a musical score and a laugh track. View quote
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Bill Watterson

Occupation: American Cartoonist
Born: July 5, 1958
Quotes count: 184
Wikipedia: Bill Watterson

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