Amazing Quotings from Books. . .

Calvin: The more you know, the harder it is to take decisive action. Once you become informed, you start seeing the complexities and shades of gray. You realize that nothing is as clear and simple as it appears. Ultimately, knowledge is paralyzing.                                                                                     SOURCE: Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson

Calvin: Once it's too late, you appreciate what a miracle life is. You realize that nature is ruthless and our existence is very fragile and temporary, and precious. But to go on with your daily affairs, you can't really think about that. Which is probably why everyone takes the world for granted and why we act so thoughtlessly.                                                                                     SOURCE: Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson

Calvin: We don't understand what really causes events to happen. History is the fiction we invent to persuade ourselves that events are knowable and that life has order and direction. That's why events are always reinterpreted when values change. We need new versions of history to allow for our current prejudices. . .   SOURCE: Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson

Calvin: Do you think love is nothing but a biochemical reaction designed to make sure our genes get              passed on?   Mom: Whatever it is,it's all that's keeping me from strangling you right now.                                                                                                                            SOURCE: Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson

Calvin: 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 intimidating and impenetrable fog!                                                                                     SOURCE: Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson

Sir Leigh Teabing: Nobody is more indoctrinated than the indoctriator. . .                                                                                    SOURCE: The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown

Calvin: Hey Mom, Can I get some plastic surgery? All the celebrities do it! Mom: Honey, celebrities need the fat sucked out of their brains, not their bottoms. . .                                                                   SOURCE: Calvin an Hobbes by Bill Watterson

Calvin: Isn't it strange that evolution would give us a sense of humor? When you think about it, it's                  weird that we have a physiological response to absurdity. We laugh at nonsense. We like it.                We think it's funny. Don't you think it's odd that we appreciate absurdity? Why would we                  develop that way? How does it benefit us? Hobbes: I suppose if we couldn't laugh at things that don't make sense, we couldn't react to a lot of                   life. . .                                                                 SOURCE: Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson             ...

Calvin: Do you believe in the devil? You know, a supreme evil being dedicated to the temptation,                    corruption and destruction of man? Hobbes: I'm not sure man needs the help. . .                                                                               SOURCE: Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson