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Bill Watterson Quotes about Growing Up

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I don't think I'd have been in such a hurry to reach adulthood if I'd known the whole thing was going to be ad-libbed.

I don't think I'd have been in such a hurry to reach adulthood if I'd known the whole thing was going to be ad-libbed.

Bill Watterson
Growing Up, Thinking, Ads
"The Revenge of the Baby-Sat". Book by Bill Watterson, April 1991.

Calvin: Look, a dead bird! Hobbes: It must've hit a window. Calvin: Isn't it beautiful? It's so delicate. Sighhh... once it's too late, you appreciate what a miracle life is. You realize that nature is ruthless and our existence is very fragile, temporary, and precious. But to go on with your daily affairs, you can't really think about that... which is probably why everyone takes the world for granted and why we act so thoughtlessly. It's very confusing. I suppose it will all make sense when we grow up. Hobbes: No doubt.

Bill Watterson
Beautiful, Growing Up, Thinking
"There's Treasure Everywhere". Book by Bill Watterson, March 1996.

It seems like once people grow up, they have no idea what's cool.

Bill Watterson
Growing Up, Ideas, People
"Attack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons". Book by Bill Watterson, April 1992.

CALVIN: When I grow up I want to be an inventor. First I will invent a time machine. Then I'll come back to yesterday and take myself to tomorrow and skip this dumb assignment.

Bill Watterson
Growing Up, Yesterday, Dumb

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