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Bill Watterson Quotes

«When birds burp, it must taste like bugs.»
«They can't chain my spirit! My spirit runs free! Walls can't contain it! Laws can't restrain it! Authority has no power over it!»
«The purpose of writing is to inflate weak ideas, obscure pure reasoning, and inhibit clarity. With a little practice, writing can be an intimidating and impenetrable fog!»
«Shutting off the thought process is not rejuvenating; the mind is like a car battery -- it recharges by running.»
«Heck, what's a little extortion among friends?»
Author: Bill Watterson (Author) | Keywords: a little, extortion, heck
«If your knees aren't green by the end of the day, you ought to seriously re-examine your life.»
«Letting your mind play is the best way to solve problems.»
«I won't eat any cereal that doesn't turn the milk purple.»
«. . . it's worth recognizing that there is no such thing as an overnight success. You will do well to cultivate the resources in yourself that bring you happiness outside of success or failure. The truth is, most of us discover where we are headed when we arrive. At that time, we turn around and say, yes, this is obviously where I was going all along. It's a good idea to try to enjoy the scenery on the detours, because you'll probably take a few.»
«Getting an inch of snow is like winning 10 cents in the lottery.»

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