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In reply to the discussion: 'Calvin & Hobbes' Creator Has A Message You Need To See [View all]shebornik
(127 posts)39. To the few negative responses above
You didn't get it. Instead you try to rationalize your fears of living in an irrational world (will I be able to pay the mortgage, I need a new car, what will the family and neighbors think.) so you can be comfortable doing what is expected of you. It doesn't hurt to dream,and it might be hard to live your dream, but if you don't dream you're probably right where you belong.
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I can not recommend this enough! It is a wise man that knows what is true success.
Dragonfli
Aug 2013
#6
The words are Bill Watterson's (from 1995), but the art is Gavin Aung Than's
Bibliovore
Aug 2013
#24
It's like I've posted elsewhere here. A long lost, nearly forgotten expression....
Spitfire of ATJ
Aug 2013
#11
There are a lot of people in life sucking cubicles that can't afford lunch.
Spitfire of ATJ
Aug 2013
#66
The "it's only money" is a GOAL that we as a society haven't achieved yet....
Spitfire of ATJ
Aug 2013
#68
Just to be clear, the quote is Watterson's, the artwork is by Gavin Aung Than
PrestonLocke
Aug 2013
#12
I can't tell you how much I needed this today, right now. Thanks, kpete.
Gidney N Cloyd
Aug 2013
#13
The goal of the one percent is to make a happy life free of domination by the one percent...
AdHocSolver
Aug 2013
#18
I love this. And I feel pretty fortunate to be managing to do it, as well....
NRaleighLiberal
Aug 2013
#20
You still have to buy food, pay the utilities, rent (or mortgage), etc.
GreenStormCloud
Aug 2013
#30
A little bit out of touch - most people can't afford to quit their jobs, go off on their own.
reformist2
Aug 2013
#33
The only glaring error in this lovely piece is the part where a baby plays happily alone in a play
morningglory
Aug 2013
#36
Such brilliance. He stopped C and H because he got tired of being told to compromise his artistic
Nanjing to Seoul
Aug 2013
#69