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I realized that the purpose of writing is to inflate weak ideas, obscure poor reasoning, and inhibit clarity. With a little practice, writing can be an intimidating and impenetrable fog!

— Bill Watterson

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Rainy days should be spent at home with a cup of tea and a good book.

The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book (1995)

I try to make everyone's day a little more surreal.

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!

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Calvin and Hobbes (1985)

Ah, the life of a newspaper cartoonist -- how I miss the groupies, drugs and trashed hotel rooms!

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