I'm not a great fan / reader of comic books. As a kid I've read a lot of comics, mostly Laurel & Hary, Tinkle & Archie. If there is one cartoon strip that grabbed my attention all together is Calvin & Hobbes. I still wonder how Bill Waterson ever managed to create such a legendary cartoon strip series of all times.
This cartoon strip came out in the mid eighties and went on till about the late ninteys. What is really amazing about Calvin and Hobbes is that even if you read it today it will seem as if it was created / written yesterday. These are cartoon strips that will never get old.
Calvin & Hobbes is witty, humorous, hillarious (well all these pretty much mean the same but this is too good that i chose to use all these words) & addictive. The kind of stuff (depicted) this 6 year old kid comes up with in these cartoon strips some times make you think. Many of these episodes leave you in splits and this can get pretty additive as you read along.
The best part of this series is you don't need to read it from the begenning to be able to follow it. You can pick up any random cartoon strip and you will enjoy it.
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Here are some of the lines I really enjoyed from the Calvin & Hobbes cartoon strips I've read so far...
(Note: Some of these lines may sound very ordinary but if you know the actual context in which these were spoken they will turn out to be funny.)
A day can slip by if you are deliberately avoiding what you are supposed to do.
When in doubt deny all terms and definitions.
Nothing spoils fun like finding out it builds character.
Its only work if somebody makes you do it.
Reality continues to ruin my life.
The joke is never as funny the second time you hear it.
It doesn't hurt to take precautions.
When your strategy is to run like a squirrel, its hard to come up with a good taunt.
Life is full of surprises, but never when you need one.
Genius is never understood in its own time.
Why waste time learning when ignorance is instantaneous.
Exercise is a lot more gratifying if you count what you feel like.
I always forget the purpose of competition is to divide people into winners and losers.
You know how people are. They only recognise greatness when some authority confirms it.
A good compromise leaves everybody mad.
On seeing a milk packet, ''i dont want to take chances with a product that prints the date you might expire.
I thrive on change. I thrive on making other people change.
Calvin: Memories of a six year old.
My life has been a fascinating series of amazing exploits about which i have many profound insights. But frankly, none of it is any of your darn business, so butt out! The End.
Susie: What do you think that cloud looks like?
Calvin: A bunch of suspended water and ice particles, why?
Calvin: Everybody hates a literalist.
I dont think you should have to do something unless you're enthusiastic about it.
I'm a 21st century kid trapped in a 19th century family.
Love the sinner hate the sin.
Geniuses should be given special consideration.
My whole problem is my lips move when i think.
Its a lot more fun to blame things than to fix them.
You can't just turn on creativity like a faucet. You have to be in the right mood.
True happiness comes from a life of virtue. - Hobbes.
It must be depressing to go through life with no purpose.
It doesnt matter if you win or lose. Its how you play the game.
My brain wishes my ego had call waiting.
If you feel like doing some work, sit down and wait until that feeling goes away.
Definition of a pronoun - A noun that lost its amateur status.
Teacher: Calvin which state do you live in?
Calvin: Denial!
Teacher: Can't argue with that.
Mom: wake up Calvin, early bird gets its worm.
Calvin: Yuck....
Its tough being the sole guardian of high culture. Talent like ours carries such enormous responsibility.
Its a funny world, but its not a hilarious world unless you like sick humor. The world is probably funnier to people who dont live here.
The more indecisive you are the faster things get decided.
My relatives are people i don't relate to.
Life's a lot more fun when you're not responsible for your actions.
I obey the letter of the law if not the spirit.
Your ego is writing checks your body can't cash
I find my life is a lot easier the lower i keep everyone's expectations.
People pay more attention to you when they think you're up to something.
You can take the tiger out of the jungle, but you can't take the jungle out of the tiger..
My body doesn't believe a word my brain is saying.
