Calvin:
As far as I'm concerned, if something is so complicated that you can't explain it in 10 seconds, then it's probably not worth knowing anyway. -The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes p25
From now on, I'm not doing anything I don't want to do! The world owes me happiness, fulfillment and success.... I'm just here to cash in. - Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat p145
Girls are like slugs?they probably serve some purpose, but it's hard to imagine what. -The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes p71
I go to school, but I never learn what I want to know. -The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes p235
I hate to think that all my current experiences will someday become stories with no point. -It's a Magical World p39
I think life should be more like tv. I think all of life's problems ought to be solved in 30 minutes with simple homilies, don't you? I think weight and oral hygiene ought to be our biggest concerns. I think we should all have powerful, high-paying jobs, and everyone should drive fancy sports cars. All our desires should be instantly gratified. Women should always wear tight clothing, and men should carry powerful handguns. Life overall should be more glamorous, thrill-packed, and filled with applause, don't you think? Then again, if real life was like that, what would we watch on television? - The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes p94
If you do the job badly enough, sometimes you don't get asked to do it again. -Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat p55
Reality continues to ruin my life. -Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat p67
Hobbes:
If you don't get a good night kiss, you get Kafka dreams. -The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes p87
Why waste time learning, when ignorance is instantaneous? -Attack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons p38
Only if I were like Calvin when I was young...Of course, I have to have Hobbes as my friend..
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