Chris Ware

One of the most valuable things one of my art teachers said to me was, —Don't get upset by criticism. Value the fact that at least someone noticed what you did.

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One of the most valuable things one of my art teachers said to me was, —Don't get upset by criticism. Value the fact that at least someone noticed what you did.

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Well, there are better cartoonists now than there ever have been. I firmly believe that. There's some amazing work being done.

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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.

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

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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.

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My grandmother was an unparalleled storyteller who gave me a preview of how life might turn out, and also fortified my empathy.

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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.

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Quotes by Chris Ware