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Famous quotes by Cartoonists

CartoonistsCartoonists distill complex ideas into a few lines and frames, blending humor, empathy, and sharp observation. Their voices trace how pens, pencils, and pixels become tools for storytelling, satire, and everyday wonder. From deadline-driven studios to quiet sketchbooks, these creators reflect on craft, courage, and the small details that spark big laughs. Explore perspectives that reveal how visual thinking shapes culture, challenges assumptions, and invites us to see the world with fresh curiosity and an open, playful mind.
"Genius is never understood in its own time"
Bill Watterson, Cartoonist
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"Donuts. Is there anything they can't do?"
Matt Groening, Cartoonist
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"I love mankind; it's people I can't stand"
Charles M. Schulz, Cartoonist
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"Great moments in science: Einstein discovers that time is actually money"
Gary Larson, Cartoonist
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"Normal people... believe that if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Engineers believe that if it ain't broke, it doesn't have enough features yet"
Scott Adams, Cartoonist
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"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"
Bill Watterson, Cartoonist
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"I only hope that we don't lose sight of one thing - that it was all started by a mouse"
Walt Disney, Cartoonist
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"Big sisters are the crab grass in the lawn of life"
Charles M. Schulz, Cartoonist
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"The only real politics I knew was that if a guy liked Hitler, I'd beat the stuffing out of him and that would be it"
Jack Kirby, Cartoonist
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"I have a new philosophy. I'm only going to dread one day at a time"
Charles M. Schulz, Cartoonist
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"Me fail english? Thats unpossible"
Matt Groening, Cartoonist
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"A weed is a plant that has mastered every survival skill except for learning how to grow in rows"
Doug Larson, Cartoonist
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"It doesn't matter what you believe just so long as you're sincere"
Charles M. Schulz, Cartoonist
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"A man should never neglect his family for business"
Walt Disney, Cartoonist
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"Engineers like to solve problems. If there are no problems handily available, they will create their own problems"
Scott Adams, Cartoonist
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"Animation is about creating the illusion of life. And you can't create it if you don't have one"
Brad Bird, Cartoonist
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"My life has no purpose, no direction, no aim, no meaning, and yet I'm happy. I can't figure it out. What am I doing right?"
Charles M. Schulz, Cartoonist
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"Yesterday's the past, tomorrow's the future, but today is a gift. That's why it's called the present"
Bil Keane, Cartoonist
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"It's not denial. I'm just selective about the reality I accept"
Bill Watterson, Cartoonist
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"If people sat outside and looked at the stars each night, I'll bet they'd live a lot differently"
Bill Watterson, Cartoonist
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"We believed in our idea - a family park where parents and children could have fun- together"
Walt Disney, Cartoonist
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"Love is a snowmobile racing across the tundra and then suddenly it flips over, pinning you underneath. At night, the ice weasels come"
Matt Groening, Cartoonist
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"Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world"
Walt Disney, Cartoonist
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"If you have any trouble sounding condescending, find a Unix user to show you how it's done"
Scott Adams, Cartoonist
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"The Bluebird of Happiness long absent from his life, Ned is visited by the Chicken of Depression"
Gary Larson, Cartoonist
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"Flattery is like chewing gum. Enjoy it but don't swallow it"
Hank Ketcham, Cartoonist
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"Yesterday I was a dog. Today I'm a dog. Tomorrow I'll probably still be a dog. Sigh! There's so little hope for advancement"
Charles M. Schulz, Cartoonist
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"Life is like an ice-cream cone, you have to lick it one day at a time"
Charles M. Schulz, Cartoonist
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"The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing"
Walt Disney, Cartoonist
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"Remember there's no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end"
Scott Adams, Cartoonist
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