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Chris Ware Quotes

The thing I like most about books is that anybody can afford them. They have an innate valuelessness Picture Quote #1

The modern world seems to make fun of people in a lot of ways Picture Quote #1

I guess we all make choices as to how we want to live, right? Picture Quote #1

Well, there are better cartoonists now than there ever have been. I firmly believe that. There’s some amazing work being done Picture Quote #1

I believe that the development of language - of naming, categorization, conceptualization - destroys our ability to see as we age Picture Quote #1

I still can’t get over the idea that respectable adults now go to see superhero movies and that such films get reviewed in the ‘New Yorker.’ Clearly, I am seriously out of step with the times Picture Quote #1

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I don’t think there’s any independent cartoonist whose stuff I don’t like or respect in at least some way or another. We’re all marginal laborers - we’re practically medical oddities - so I don’t see why we can’t all be nice to each other Picture Quote #1

Ragtime has about the same amount of respect as comics. And in a way they’re similar art forms. Ragtime is highly compositional, and the emotion in the music is built in, whereas in jazz a lot of that emotion comes from the way it’s performed Picture Quote #1

I can definitely say that of all my friends who I consider to be really great cartoonists, we’re all trying to aim at basically the same thing, which is an ever closer representation of what it feels like to be alive Picture Quote #1

Well, there are better cartoonists now than there ever have been. I firmly believe that. There’s some amazing work being done Picture Quote #1

When I was 11 years old, I thought, ‘All I really wanna be able to do is my own comic book,’ and I’m doing it. I don’t have any other real ambitions. I have nothing to conquer at all Picture Quote #1

My wife has joked that if anything ever happened to me, she’d gladly live out her life without anyone else around. I think it bugs her I’m home all the time; such is the life cycle of the cartoonist, however Picture Quote #1

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Sometimes I get worried I’m getting too caught up in the nauseatingly oily smoothness of my own line, when all I’m trying to do is make it as clear as possible Picture Quote #1

Cartoons are not real drawings, because they are drawings intended to be read Picture Quote #1

My head looks like an uncooked ham with glasses Picture Quote #1

My mother was always encouraging about my wanting to be an artist Picture Quote #1

The real power of comics is writing as you draw Picture Quote #1

I can definitely say that of all my friends who I consider to be really great cartoonists, we’re all trying to aim at basically the same thing, which is an ever closer representation of what it feels like to be alive Picture Quote #1

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Sometimes I get worried I’m getting too caught up in the nauseatingly oily smoothness of my own line, when all I’m trying to do is make it as clear as possible Picture Quote #1

Whereas in a memory you edit things out and sort of restructure the things to seem a little bit more heroic, or to focus on particular aspects that magnify or reduce certain things Picture Quote #1

Comic strip is almost like music on a page that you perform in your mind. It’s not just pictures. There’s a particular rhythm and structure to it that is unlike anything else. It literally is like music. You hear it in your mind as you read it Picture Quote #1

I prefer to imagine that my wife, a few friends, and occasionally my mom are the only ones who read what I do, though I realize that this is somewhat unrealistic Picture Quote #1

As children, as we learn what things are, we are slowly learning to dismiss them visually. As adults, entirely submerged in words and concepts, we spend almost all of our time thinking and worrying about the past and the future, hardly ever looking at or engaging with the world visually Picture Quote #1

One of the things that appealed to me most about comics was that you can pick the ones you like and build your own personal pantheon Picture Quote #1

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I had a messy signature as a child, and my grandmother said this suggested I had no regard for other people. She was right Picture Quote #1

Drawing on a computer doesn’t make any sense to me. It’s not intuitive Picture Quote #1

I have a preponderance to look smug in photos; something to do with the way my mouth turns up at the corners Picture Quote #1

Even the disappointing diffusion of a sheer curtain can suggest the most colorful bouquet of unspeakable secrets Picture Quote #1

There is absolutely no single aspect of one’s personality that is more important to develop than empathy, which is not a skill at which men typically are asked to excel. I believe empathy is not only the core of art, literature and music, but should also be at the core of society, from ethics to economics Picture Quote #1

As I’ve gotten older I’ve occasionally found myself nostalgic for earlier periods of solitude, though I realize that’s also likely a false nostalgia, as I know there was nothing I wanted more during those periods than to not be alone, whatever that means Picture Quote #1

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The thing I like most about books is that anybody can afford them. They have an innate valuelessness (Chris Ware Quotes) The modern world seems to make fun of people in a lot of ways (Chris Ware Quotes) I guess we all make choices as to how we want to live, right? (Chris Ware Quotes) Well, there are better cartoonists now than there ever have been. I firmly believe that. There’s some amazing work being done (Chris Ware Quotes) I believe that the development of language - of naming, categorization, conceptualization - destroys our ability to see as we age (Chris Ware Quotes) I still can’t get over the idea that respectable adults now go to see superhero movies and that such films get reviewed in the ‘New Yorker.’ Clearly, I am seriously out of step with the times (Chris Ware Quotes) I don’t think there’s any independent cartoonist whose stuff I don’t like or respect in at least some way or another. We’re all marginal laborers - we’re practically medical oddities - so I don’t see why we can’t all be nice to each other (Chris Ware Quotes) Ragtime has about the same amount of respect as comics. And in a way they’re similar art forms. Ragtime is highly compositional, and the emotion in the music is built in, whereas in jazz a lot of that emotion comes from the way it’s performed (Chris Ware Quotes) I can definitely say that of all my friends who I consider to be really great cartoonists, we’re all trying to aim at basically the same thing, which is an ever closer representation of what it feels like to be alive. (Chris Ware Quotes) Well, there are better cartoonists now than there ever have been. I firmly believe that. There’s some amazing work being done. (Chris Ware Quotes) When I was 11 years old, I thought, ‘All I really wanna be able to do is my own comic book,’ and I’m doing it. I don’t have any other real ambitions. I have nothing to conquer at all. (Chris Ware Quotes) My wife has joked that if anything ever happened to me, she’d gladly live out her life without anyone else around. I think it bugs her I’m home all the time; such is the life cycle of the cartoonist, however. (Chris Ware Quotes) Sometimes I get worried I’m getting too caught up in the nauseatingly oily smoothness of my own line, when all I’m trying to do is make it as clear as possible. (Chris Ware Quotes) Cartoons are not real drawings, because they are drawings intended to be read (Chris Ware Quotes) My head looks like an uncooked ham with glasses (Chris Ware Quotes) My mother was always encouraging about my wanting to be an artist (Chris Ware Quotes) The real power of comics is writing as you draw (Chris Ware Quotes) I can definitely say that of all my friends who I consider to be really great cartoonists, we’re all trying to aim at basically the same thing, which is an ever closer representation of what it feels like to be alive (Chris Ware Quotes) Sometimes I get worried I’m getting too caught up in the nauseatingly oily smoothness of my own line, when all I’m trying to do is make it as clear as possible (Chris Ware Quotes) Whereas in a memory you edit things out and sort of restructure the things to seem a little bit more heroic, or to focus on particular aspects that magnify or reduce certain things (Chris Ware Quotes) Comic strip is almost like music on a page that you perform in your mind. It’s not just pictures. There’s a particular rhythm and structure to it that is unlike anything else. It literally is like music. You hear it in your mind as you read it (Chris Ware Quotes) I prefer to imagine that my wife, a few friends, and occasionally my mom are the only ones who read what I do, though I realize that this is somewhat unrealistic (Chris Ware Quotes) As children, as we learn what things are, we are slowly learning to dismiss them visually. As adults, entirely submerged in words and concepts, we spend almost all of our time thinking and worrying about the past and the future, hardly ever looking at or engaging with the world visually (Chris Ware Quotes) One of the things that appealed to me most about comics was that you can pick the ones you like and build your own personal pantheon (Chris Ware Quotes) I had a messy signature as a child, and my grandmother said this suggested I had no regard for other people. She was right (Chris Ware Quotes) Drawing on a computer doesn’t make any sense to me. It’s not intuitive (Chris Ware Quotes) I have a preponderance to look smug in photos; something to do with the way my mouth turns up at the corners (Chris Ware Quotes) Even the disappointing diffusion of a sheer curtain can suggest the most colorful bouquet of unspeakable secrets (Chris Ware Quotes) There is absolutely no single aspect of one’s personality that is more important to develop than empathy, which is not a skill at which men typically are asked to excel. I believe empathy is not only the core of art, literature and music, but should also be at the core of society, from ethics to economics (Chris Ware Quotes) As I’ve gotten older I’ve occasionally found myself nostalgic for earlier periods of solitude, though I realize that’s also likely a false nostalgia, as I know there was nothing I wanted more during those periods than to not be alone, whatever that means (Chris Ware Quotes)

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