But really, art is a private language for sophisticates to congratulate themselves on their superiority to the rest of the world. On the gaping hole in contemporary art’s soulĬalvin: People always make the mistake of thinking art is created for them. On why winter is the cruellest of seasonsĬalvin: Getting an inch of snow is like winning 10 cents in the lottery. On the falling of sparrows (or providence’s lack of a timetable)Ĭalvin: Life is full of surprises, but never when you need one. Hobbes: I suppose if we couldn’t laugh at things that don’t make sense, we couldn’t react to a lot of life.Ĭalvin: (after a long pause) I can’t tell if that’s funny or really scary.
Don’t you think it’s odd that we appreciate absurdity? Why would we develop that way? How does it benefit us? Hobbes: Van Gogh would’ve sold more than one painting if he’d put tigers in them.Ĭalvin: The world bores you when you’re cool.Ĭalvin: Isn’t it strange that evolution would give us a sense of humour? When you think about it, it’s weird that we have a physiological response to absurdity. You’ve taught me nothing except how to cynically manipulate the system. On the unspoken truth behind the education systemĬalvin: As you can see, I have memorized this utterly useless piece of information long enough to pass a test question. Happiness isn’t good enough for me! I demand euphoria!Ĭalvin: I think night time is dark so you can imagine your fears with less distraction. (NOTE: Check out Part II: Sixteen MORE Things Calvin and Hobbes Said Better Than Anyone Else)Ĭalvin: You know, Hobbes, some days even my lucky rocket ship underpants don’t help.Ĭalvin: Everybody seeks happiness! Not me, though! That’s the difference between me and the rest of the world. So here, in no particular order, is a selection of Calvin and Hobbes quotes that nail everything from the meaning of life to special underwear. I’m not saying that you should take moral and philosophical guidance from the inventor of Calvinball (a game that runs on chaos theory), but you could do much worse.
His comic strip managed to infuse wondering (and wandering) on a cosmic scale into an ageless world of lazy Sunday afternoons, snow goons, and harassed babysitters.
And when I sober up, I usually think exactly the same as Calvin and Hobbes.īill Watterson’s Calvin and Hobbes ran between 19. In my more giddy moments I think that a simple comic strip featuring Calvin, a preternaturally bright six year-old, and Hobbes, his imaginary tiger friend, features some of the most lucid sentences committed to print. White, the perfect sentence is one from which nothing can be added or removed.
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