Bill Watterson
Bill Watterson
William Boyd "Bill" Watterson IIis an American cartoonist and the author of the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes, which was syndicated from 1985 to 1995. Watterson stopped drawing Calvin and Hobbes at the end of 1995 with a short statement to newspaper editors and his readers that he felt he had achieved all he could in the medium. Watterson is known for his negative views on licensing and comic syndication and his move back into private life after he stopped...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCartoonist
Date of Birth5 July 1958
CountryUnited States of America
Even when you look for it, you're never prepared for it.
So the secret to good self-esteem is to lower your expectations to the point where they're already met?
The secret to happiness is short-term, stupid self-interest!
It's not the medium, but the quality of perception and expression, that determines the significance of art.
People pay more attention when they think you’re up to something.
As a kid, I knew I wanted to be either a cartoonist or an astronaut. The latter was never much of a possibility, as I don't even like riding in elevators.
Having an enviable career is one thing. Being a happy person is another
I keep forgetting that rules are only for little nice people.
I think most of us would be horrified to meet ourselves and discover what everyone else already knows about us.
I'm a misunderstood genius.
Buttons ... check. Dials ... check. Switches ... check. Little colored lights ... check.
My whole problem is that my lips move when I think.
Calvin:"It says here that 'religion is the opiate of the masses.'...what do you suppose that means?" Television: "...it means that Karl Marx hadn't seen anything yet
Sometimes what holds you together and what tears you apart are the same things. My lungs are made of armor so that I can breathe when you are not here. 6.8 million people live alone in England. 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.