How much has changed? Now kids are smarter than the adults(parents). The nets have tried to get away from the extreme examples of the stereotypes Calvin refers to.
Is Hobbes with him at the bus-stop? Where does he put Hobbes? Curious. I should let it go. It’s part of the magic comic world. Unfortunately it’s one of the first things I thought of when I saw/read the panels.
Where did you get/find this quote? I can’t find a link/site that attributes it to Lao Tsu. I like it and would like to use it, but would prefer to know who to ascribe it too. Kim Metzger?