Bill Waterson
Bill Watterson (born William Boyd Watterson II) is an American cartoonist, and the author of the comic strip "Calvin and Hobbes". His career as a syndicated cartoonist ran from 1985 to 1995; he stopped drawing "Calvin and Hobbes" at the end of 1995 with a short statement to newspaper editors and his fans that he felt he had achieved all he could in the comic strip medium. During the early years of his career he produced several drawings and additional contributions for "Target: The Political Cartoon Quarterly". Watterson is known for his views on licensing and comic syndication, as well as for his reclusive nature.
“Scientific Progress goes boink?”
Bill Waterson
“Calvin: Dad where do babies come from?Dad: Well Calvin, you simply go to Sears, buy the kit and follow the assembly instructions.Calvin: I came from Sears?Dad: No you were a blue-light special at K-Mart - almost as good and a lot cheaper!”
Bill Waterson
“They say the secret of success is being at the right place at the right time, but since you never know when the right time is going to be, I figure the trick is to find the right place and just hang around.”
Bill Waterson
“Why waste time learning when ignorance is instantaneous.---Hobbes”
Bill Waterson
“I'm learning skills I will use for the rest of my life by doing homework...procrastinating and negotiation.”
Bill Waterson
“Talking with you is sort of the conversational equivalent of an out of body experience.”
Bill Waterson