Well, coming at a new work requires a certain amount of patience and energy, and there’s always the risk of disappointment. You can’t really blame people for preferring more of what they already know and like. The trade-off, of course, is that predictability is boring. Repetition is the death of magic.

If you can't win by reason, go for volume.

You can't just turn on creativity like a faucet. You have to be in the right mood. What mood is that? Last-minute panic.

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

You know, Hobbes, some days even my lucky rocket ship underpants don't help.

HOBBES: All this modern technology just makes people try to do everything at once.

Mom’s not feeling well. So I’m making her a get well card.” “That’s thoughtful of you.” "See, on the front it says, ‘Get Well Soon’ … and on the inside it says,’Because my bed isn’t made, my clothes need to be put away and I’m hungry. Love Calvin.’ Want to sign it?” “Sure, I’m hungry too