"I was a very fearful little kid, and I would always see the worst in everything. The glass was half-empty. I would see people kissing, and I would think one was trying to bite the other"

This quote by Daniel Clowes talks to the power of worry and how it can shape our understanding of the world. As a kid, Clowes was really fearful and saw the worst in whatever. He saw the glass as half-empty, and even when he saw individuals kissing, he assumed one was trying to bite the other. This quote talks to the power of worry and how it can misshape our view of the world. Worry can lead us to see threat and negativity in circumstances that might not actually exist. It can also lead us to lose out on the charm and pleasure that life has to offer. Clowes' quote is a suggestion to be conscious of our fears and to attempt to take a look at the world with a more favorable viewpoint.