You can lead people to the truth, but you can't make them understand it.

Isn't it sad how some people's grip on their lives is so precarious that they'll embrace any preposterous delusion rather than face an occasional bleak truth?

Calvin: As you can see, I have memorized this utterly useless piece of information long enough to pass a test question. I now intend to forget it forever. You've taught me nothing except how to cynically manipulate the system. Congratulations.

It seems like once people grow up, they have no idea what's cool.

Whenever I hear about people trying to rediscover the "child within," I want to scream.

If people sat outside and looked at the stars each night, I'll bet they'd live a lot differently.