Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce for August 21, 2011

Transcript:

Teddy says, "Hey, Chuckles! Why the long face?" Nate groans, "Hmmph." Teddy says, "Hmmph what?" Nate says, "Read this quote." Teddy reads, "'A cartoonist needs to be a good artist, not a great artist, and a good writer, not a great writer.'" Teddy says, "Okay, so?" Nate says, "So... I want to be a cartoonist!" Nate says, "...But I'm a great artist! And a great writer!" Nate says, "I'm overqualified." Teddy says, "Right." Nate says, "Now I'll have to settle for being president or something!"