dead sea dave


Sometimes the burden of abstract facts can landslide into philosophies of ideas that conclude into statements of futility. Isn’t that a riot? Here are some random quotes from my sketchbooks starring this weary fellow named Dead Sea Dave. Unfortunately, I don’t have sources for the first three panels. They were quickly scribbled from books or taped lectures. I won’t take credit for them (only credit for arranging the quotes and designing the comic strip). If anyone out there knows the source of the third panel quote please feel free to leave me a comment. The last panel is Kierkegaard – hence the “no shit.”

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