A commencement speech by the creator of Calvin and Hobbes, Bill Watterson. On nurturing creativity («If you indulge your natural curiosity, I think you’ll find it functions as a sort of shock absorber for the bumpy road ahead.») and on staying true to your values when success offers you opportunities to trade them («It would have meant my purpose in writing was to sell things, not say things.»). It’s from 1990, I only discovered it this week and it made my week slightly better than it would have been without it.

From Weekly Filet #503, in November 2024.