God put me on this earth to accomplish a certain number of things. Right now I am so far behind that I will never die.

Meaning of the quote

This quote means that Bill Watterson feels like he has so many goals and tasks to complete in his life, but he's falling behind on them so much that he'll never be able to finish them all before he dies. He feels overwhelmed and like he'll never be able to catch up, even though he knows God gave him a specific purpose to fulfill on Earth.

About Bill Watterson

Bill Watterson, the creator of the beloved comic strip Calvin and Hobbes, is an American cartoonist known for his creative vision, his disdain for corporate involvement in comics, and his decision to retreat from the public eye after his iconic strip ended in 1995. The suburban Midwestern setting of Ohio inspired the world of Calvin and Hobbes, and Watterson continues to live in Cleveland Heights, Ohio to this day.

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