I like maxims that don't encourage behavior modification.
Verbing weirds language.
Girls are like slugs - they probably serve some purpose, but it's hard to imagine what.
I enjoy the drawing more than the writing, so I try to think of ideas that will allow me to develop the visual side of the strip as fully as possible.
My likely historical significance is a terrible burden. ~ Calvin
Garry Trudeau is the only cartoonist with the clout to get his strip published large enough to accomodate extended dialogue. It's ashame.