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.
Small: Genius is never understood in its own time
"Genius is never understood in its own time"
Bill Watterson, Cartoonist
Small: Donuts. Is there anything they cant do?
"Donuts. Is there anything they can't do?"
Matt Groening, Cartoonist
Small: God put me on this earth to accomplish a certain number of things. Right now I am so far behind that I will ne
"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
Small: A man should never neglect his family for business
"A man should never neglect his family for business"
Walt Disney, Cartoonist
Small: The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing
"The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing"
Walt Disney, Cartoonist
Small: I only hope that we dont lose sight of one thing - that it was all started by a mouse
"I only hope that we don't lose sight of one thing - that it was all started by a mouse"
Walt Disney, Cartoonist
Small: Normal people... believe that if it aint broke, dont fix it. Engineers believe that if it aint broke, it doesn
"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
Small: Great moments in science: Einstein discovers that time is actually money
"Great moments in science: Einstein discovers that time is actually money"
Gary Larson, Cartoonist
Small: A weed is a plant that has mastered every survival skill except for learning how to grow in rows
"A weed is a plant that has mastered every survival skill except for learning how to grow in rows"
Doug Larson, Cartoonist
Small: If people sat outside and looked at the stars each night, Ill bet theyd live a lot differently
"If people sat outside and looked at the stars each night, I'll bet they'd live a lot differently"
Bill Watterson, Cartoonist
Small: I feel like a fugitive from the law of averages
"I feel like a fugitive from the law of averages"
Bill Mauldin, Cartoonist
Small: We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because were curious and curiosity keeps lead
"We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths"
Walt Disney, Cartoonist
Small: We believed in our idea - a family park where parents and children could have fun- together
"We believed in our idea - a family park where parents and children could have fun- together"
Walt Disney, Cartoonist
Small: Dont have a cow, man
"Don't have a cow, man"
Matt Groening, Cartoonist
Small: Well, most grown-ups forget what it was like to be a kid. I vowed that I would never forget
"Well, most grown-ups forget what it was like to be a kid. I vowed that I would never forget"
Matt Groening, Cartoonist
Small: Free will is an illusion. People always choose the perceived path of greatest pleasure
"Free will is an illusion. People always choose the perceived path of greatest pleasure"
Scott Adams, Cartoonist
Small: Engineers like to solve problems. If there are no problems handily available, they will create their own probl
"Engineers like to solve problems. If there are no problems handily available, they will create their own problems"
Scott Adams, Cartoonist
Small: My life has no purpose, no direction, no aim, no meaning, and yet Im happy. I cant figure it out. What am I do
"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
Small: Big sisters are the crab grass in the lawn of life
"Big sisters are the crab grass in the lawn of life"
Charles M. Schulz, Cartoonist
Small: The Bluebird of Happiness long absent from his life, Ned is visited by the Chicken of Depression
"The Bluebird of Happiness long absent from his life, Ned is visited by the Chicken of Depression"
Gary Larson, Cartoonist
Small: The only real politics I knew was that if a guy liked Hitler, Id beat the stuffing out of him and that would b
Jack Kirby
"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
Small: A hug is like a boomerang - you get it back right away
Bil Keane
"A hug is like a boomerang - you get it back right away"
Bil Keane, Cartoonist
Small: Goth culture, as mired in the past as it is, even it goes through changes, so Goth when I was growing up is no
"Goth culture, as mired in the past as it is, even it goes through changes, so Goth when I was growing up is not what it is now. When I think of Goth culture as it is at the moment I think of mall culture"
Jhonen Vasquez, Cartoonist
Small: Hes dreaming with his eyes open, and those that dream with their eyes open are dangerous, for they do not know
"He's dreaming with his eyes open, and those that dream with their eyes open are dangerous, for they do not know when their dreams come to an end"
Hugo Pratt, Cartoonist
Small: I once saw a lump of Greenland breaking off into the sea and moving south, which of course will affect the atm
"I once saw a lump of Greenland breaking off into the sea and moving south, which of course will affect the atmosphere and us generally, and it'll happen more and more"
Ralph Steadman, Cartoonist
Small: And its not only films, Im pretty unaware of anything thats going on in popular culture right now
"And it's not only films, I'm pretty unaware of anything that's going on in popular culture right now"
Brad Bird, Cartoonist
Small: Flattery is like chewing gum. Enjoy it but dont swallow it
"Flattery is like chewing gum. Enjoy it but don't swallow it"
Hank Ketcham, Cartoonist
Small: Im not dumb. I just have a command of thoroughly useless information
"I'm not dumb. I just have a command of thoroughly useless information"
Bill Watterson, Cartoonist
Small: I liked things better when I didnt understand them
"I liked things better when I didn't understand them"
Bill Watterson, Cartoonist
Small: From now on, Ill connect the dots my own way
"From now on, I'll connect the dots my own way"
Bill Watterson, Cartoonist
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