People who get nostalgic about childhood were obviously never children. (“Calvin and Hobbes”)
Bill Watterson Quotes
Calvin: Every time I’ve built character, I’ve regretted it. (“Calvin and Hobbes”)
Calvin: Without question, that was one of the worst experiences of my life. Dad: It built character. Calvin: Oh sure. Why can’t I ever build character at a Miami condo or a casino somewhere? (“Calvin and Hobbes”)
Nothing spoils fun like finding out it builds character. (“Calvin and Hobbes”)
Dad: Bug bites build character. Calvin: Yeah, and last year you said diarrhea builds character. Dad: So think what a fine young man you’re growing up to be. Calvin: If all this character doesn’t kill me first. (“Calvin and Hobbes”)
Like many people, I found that what I was chasing wasn’t what I caught. I’ve wanted to be a cartoonist since I was old enough to read cartoons, and I never really thought about cartoons as being a business. It never occurred to me that a comic strip I created would be at the mercy […]
It’s summer! I only get three short months to goof off! I’m not going to waste these precious days reading books! (“Calvin and Hobbes”)
As my artist’s statement explains, my work is utterly incomprehensible and is therefore full of deep significance. (“Calvin and Hobbes”)
