“Childhood is for spoiling adulthood.”

“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.”

“People who get nostalgic about childhood were obviously never children.”

“[Calvin, who has the chicken pox, calls Susie on the telephone.] Susie: Hello? Calvin: Hi, Susie! It's me, Calvin! I was wondering if you'd like to come over and play. Susie: Why, sure! Boy, I don't think you've ever invited me to... Calvin's Mom: Calvin, what are you doing? Calvin: Nothing, Mom. Go away. Calvin's Mom: You're contagious! You can't have anyone over to play! Calvin: Shhhh! Shhhh! You'll spoil the whole thing! I was going to trick Susie into catching... HEY! OW! LET GO! Susie: [Hanging up the phone] Any chance of getting transferred, Dad?”

“Blustery cold days should be spend propped up in bed with a mug of hot chocolate and a pile of comic books.”

“Shutting off the thought process is not rejuvenating; the mind is like a car battery -- it recharges by running.”

“It's surprising how hard we'll work when the work is done just for ourselves.”