Quotes by Bill Watterson

You know, sometimes the world seems like a pretty mean place. Thats why animals are so soft and huggy.

I wish people were more like animals. Animals dont try to change you or make you fit in. They just enjoy the pleasure of your company. Animals arent conditional about friendships. Animals like you just the way you are. They listen to your problems, they comfort you when youre sad, and all they ask in return is a little kindness.

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. You’ve taught me nothing except how to cynically manipulate the system. Congratulations.

Susie: Hi Calvin! Arent you excited about going to school? Look at all these great school supplies I got! I love having new notebooks and stuff!Calvin:All Ive got to say is theyre not making me learn any foreign languages. If English is good enough for me, then by golly, its good enough for the rest of the world! Everyone should just speak English or shut up, thats what I say!Susie: You should maybe check the chemical content of your breakfast cereal.

Oh look, yet another Christmas TV special! How touching to have the meaning of Christmas brought to us by cola, fast food, and beer.... Whod have ever guessed that product consumption, popular entertainment, and spirituality would mix so harmoniously?

Calvin: Dear Santa, before I submit life to your scrutiny, I demand to know who made YOU the matter of my fate?! Who are YOU to question my behavior, HUH??? What gives you the right?! Hobbes: Santa makes the toys, so he gets to decide who to give them to.Calvin: Oh.

Nowadays, ads dont just sell a product. They sell an attitude! Look at this one! Heres a cool guy saying nobody tells him what to do. He does whatever he wants and he buys this product as a reflection of that independence. So basically, this maverick is urging everyone to express his individuality through conformity in brand-name selection?

Calvin : Theres no problem so awful, that you cant add some guilt to it and make it even worse.

There are few things less comforting than a tiger whos been up too late.

Im a misunderstood genius.Whats misunderstood?Nobody thinks Im a genius.

Some days you get up and you already know that things arent going to go well. Theyre 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.

You can make your superhero a psychopath, you can draw gut-splattering violence, and you can call it a graphic novel, but comic books are still incredibly stupid.

What fun is it being cool if you cant wear a sombrero?

Calvin: 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. Youve taught me nothing except how to cynically manipulate the system. Congratulations.

You know, Hobbes, some days even my lucky rocket ship underpants dont help.

I have all these great genes, but theyre recessive. Thats the problem here.

Life is full of surprises, but never when you need one.

It seems like once people grow up, they have no idea whats cool.

Genius is never understood in its own time.

If people sat outside and looked at the stars each night, Ill bet theyd live a lot differently.