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
Bill Watterson quotes about
There's more to this world than just people, you know.
I wonder if you can refuse to inherit the world.
It's going to be a grim day when the world is run by a generation that doesn't know anything but what it's seen on TV.
It's a magical world, Hobbes, ol' buddy... Let's go exploring!
The strips I admire go farther than a gag a day, and take us into a special world.
You know, sometimes the world seems like a pretty mean place.' 'That's why animals are so soft and huggy.
So, what's it like in the real world? Well, the food is better, but beyond that, I don't recommend it.
I know the world isn't fair, but why isn't it ever unfair in my favor?
I'm learning real skills that I can apply throughout the rest of my life...procrastinating and rationalizing.
I've got plenty of common sense! I just choose to ignore it.
Is it truly being good if the only reason I behave well is so I can get more loot at Christmas? I mean, really, all I'm doing is saying I can be bribed.
Few things are less comforting than a tiger who's up too late.
I let my mind wander and it didn't come back.
Calvin: Trick or Treat! Adult: Where's your costume? What are you supposed to be? Calvin: I'm yet another resource-consuming kid in an overpopulated planet, raised to an alarming extent by Madison Avenue and Hollywood, poised with my cynical and alienated peers to take over the world when you're old and weak! ...Boy, am I scary or what?