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May 20, 1990: Advice on Life and Creative Integrity from Calvin and Hobbes Creator Bill Watterson
By Maria Popova and Bill Waterson
On May 20, 1990, Bill Watterson, creator of the beloved Calvin and Hobbes comic strip, took the podium at Kenyon College — the same stage David Foster Wallace would occupy 15 years later to deliver his memorable commencement address — and gave the graduating class a gift of equally remarkable insight and impact, which remains among the greatest commencement addresses of all time.
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