Charles Schulz

“A hug is better than all the theology in the world.”  [Snoopy]

“A person who is able to contribute something to the world is a fortunate person, and each of us should be able at least to ‘brighten the corner’ where we are.”  [Charles Brown, Snoopy, and Me]

“And when all else fails, blame it on the media.”  [Lucy]

“As soon as I get up in the morning, I feel like I'm in over my head.”  [Charlie Brown]

“Be thankful and drink a toast to the man who invented the roof.”  [Snoopy]

“Chatter is not conversation.”  [Snoopy]

“Classes can ruin your grade average.”  [Peppermint Patty]

“Dear Santa Claus, How have you been?  How is your wife? I am not sure what I want for Christmas this year. Sometimes it is very hard to decide. Perhaps you should send me your catalogue.”  [Linus]

“Decorate your home. It gives the illusion that your life is more interesting than it really is.”  [Snoopy]

“Do you think I'm beautiful, Chuck?”  [Peppermint Patty]

“Of course. You have what is sometimes called a ‘quiet beauty.’ "  [Charlie Brown]

“You may be right, Chuck. I just wish it would speak up now and then.”  [Peppermint Patty]

“Don't blame people who are born with crabby genes.”  [Lucy]

“Don't waste too much effort on an English theme if there isn't going to be any media coverage.”  [Peppermint Patty]

“Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It is already tomorrow in Australia.”  [Linus]

“Eating in the rain tends to cool down your pizza.”  [Snoopy]

“Education can be painful if you get your finger caught in your binder.”  [Peppermint Patty]

“Happiness is a bread and butter sandwich folded over.”

“Happiness is a chain of paper clips.”

“Happiness is a climbing tree.”

 
“Happiness is a fuzzy sweater.”

“Happiness is a good old fashioned game of hide and seek.”

“Happiness is a night light.”

“Happiness is a pile of leaves.”

“Happiness is a smooth sidewalk.”

“Happiness is a thumb and a blanket.”

“Happiness is a warm puppy.”

“Happiness is an ‘A’ on your spelling test.”

“Happiness is an umbrella and a new raincoat.”

“Happiness is being able to reach the doorknob.”

 
“Happiness is eighteen different colors.”

“Happiness is finally getting the sliver out.”

“Happiness is finding out you’re not so dumb after all.”

“Happiness is finding someone you like at the front door.”

“Happiness is getting together with your friends.”

 “Happiness is knowing all the answers.”

“Happiness is knowing how to tie your shoes.”

“Happiness is lots of candles.”

“Happiness is sleeping in your own bed.”

“Happiness is some black, orange, yellow, white and pink jelly beans, but no green ones.”

 “Happiness is the hiccups… after they’ve gone away.”

“Happiness is three friends in a sandbox… without fighting.”

“Happiness is walking in the grass in your bare feet.”

“I guess it's wrong always to be worrying about tomorrow. Maybe we should think only about today.” [Linus]

“No, that's giving up. I'm still hoping that yesterday will get better.” [Charlie Brown]

“I hear you're writing a book on theology.”  [Charlie Brown]

“I have the perfect title. ‘Has It Ever Occurred to You That You Might Be Wrong?’ "  [Snoopy]

“I know the answer! The answer lies within the heart of all mankind! The answer is twelve? I think I'm in the wrong building.”

“I suppose a long distance runner like yourself watches what he eats..”  [Linus]

“Absolutely… After I’m done, I always eat a power doughnut..”  [Snoopy]

“I tend to lean toward the primitive church, toward a basic church which is merely a gathering together of believers. I do not like a highly organized church. I think that as soon as the congregation reaches a level of one hundred people or so, it is time to build a new church. As soon as the congregation gets to the point where you are not on fairly intimate terms with every other person in that church, then you have become too big, you are no longer a gathering of believers, but have become a theater where people can attend services.

 “I do not think you can attend a church service. Service is not something which is there to be viewed as if it were a play or movie. You should be part of this, because you are part of the people who have gathered together because you belong to God.”

“If no one answers the phone, dial louder.”  [Lucy]

“If life seems to have more questions than answers, try to be the one who asks the questions.”  [Lucy]

“If they ask you to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius, remember that it's easier just to put on a sweater.”  [Peppermint Patty]

“If you don't got it, you don't have it.”  [Lucy]

“If your life is going by too fast, maybe someone pushed the fast-forward button.”  [Snoopy]

“If you're busy, you don't have to answer the phone, and sleeping is busy.”  [Snoopy]

“If you're not sure she loves you, blockhead her out of your mind.”  [Charlie Brown]

“In the book of life, the answers aren't in the back.”  [Charlie Brown]

“It doesn't matter what you believe, as long as you're sincere.”  [Linus]

“It was a dark and funny night.”  [Snoopy]

“It’s hard to explain why balloons are so much fun.”  [Spike]

“It's hard to sleep at night if you're worried that a ten-pound frog from Southern Cameroon may come and jump on your stomach.”  [Snoopy]

“It's impossible to be gloomy when you're sitting behind a marshmallow.”  [Snoopy]

“It's too late to crawl back into the egg.”  [about Woodstock]

“I've developed a new philosophy... I only dread one day at a time.”  [Charlie Brown]

“Jogging is very beneficial. It's good for your legs and your feet. It's also very good for the ground. It makes it feel needed.”

“Keep an eye on your lunch box so it doesn't get ripped off.”  [Sally]

“Life can be as full as a grocery cart... unless you have six items or less.”  [Charlie Brown]

“Life is easier if you only dread one day at a time.”  [Charlie Brown]

“Life is like a ten-speed bicycle. Most of us have gears we never use.”  [Snoopy]

“Life is like an ice-cream cone: You have to learn to lick it!”  [Charlie Brown]

“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?”

“My life is going by too fast... My only hope is that we go into overtime.”  [Snoopy]

“Names that had been suggested and rejected for the…seven dwarfs in Snow White…were Scrappy, Hoppy, Dirty, Dumpy, Hungry, Thrifty, Weepy, Doleful, Awful, Grabby, Flabby, Shifty, Helpful, Crabby, Daffy, Puffy, Chesty, Busy, Biggy, Graspy, and Snoopy. I’m glad that Disney decided not to use the name Snoopy.”  [Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and Me]

“Necks hate to exercise. If necks were feet, you'd never go anywhere.”  [Snoopy]

“Never complain about the weather... Whimper, but don't complain.”  [Snoopy]

“Never neglect writing letters of appreciation to someone who has been good to you.”  [Snoopy]

“No book on psychology can be any good if you can understand it!”  [Peppermint Patty]

“No one should be expected to solve a math problem that has a 'twelve' in it.”  [Peppermint Patty]

“Nothing echoes like an empty mailbox.”  [Charlie Brown]

“Nothing takes the taste out of peanut butter quite like unrequited love.”  [Charlie Brown]

“One of the great joys in life is scarfing junk food!”  [Snoopy]

“One thing I've learned about algebra: Don't take it too seriously.”  [Peppermint Patty]

“School can be very helpful, but, like a prescription, should be taken only as directed.”  [Sally]

“Sometimes I lie awake at night, and I ask, ‘Where have I gone wrong?’ Then a voice says to me, ‘This is going to take more than one night.’ " [Charlie Brown]

“Sometimes I lie awake at night, and I ask myself, ‘Is this all there is?’ Then I hear a voice that says… ‘What kind of question is that?’ ”  [Charlie Brown]

“Subtraction is the awful feeling that you know less today than you did yesterday.”  [Peppermint Patty]

“Ten minutes before you go to a party is no time to be learning to dance!”  [Snoopy]

“The early bird need not pursue the worm when he can order pizza at midnight.”  [Snoopy]

“The only real way to look younger is not to be born so soon.”  [Peppermint Patty]

“There's a difference between a philosophy and a bumper sticker!”  [Snoopy]

“This is my 'depressed stance.' When you're depressed, it makes a lot of difference how you stand. The worst thing you can do is straighten up and hold your head high because then you'll start to feel better. If you're going to get any joy out of being depressed, you've got to stand like this.”  [Charlie Brown]

“This would be a much better world if dogs could fly, too… Imagine a warm summer night… And overhead, a sky filled with dogs barking.”  [Snoopy]

“To avoid getting sick while traveling, be careful what you eat, and stay home.”  [Sally]

“To stay warm in winter, insulate the ol' attic!”  [Snoopy]

“Unfortunately, it's very hard to forget someone by drinking root beer.”  [Snoopy]

“Well, it's kind of funny... it's not exactly 'ha ha' funny... or what you'd call 'ho ho' funny, or even 'hee hee funny... I'd say it's what you call 'not bad considering it's from a dog' funny.”  [Lucy]

“When I went into town to play golf, they asked me what my handicap is… I said my handicap is I’m a dog… Then they said dogs aren’t allowed on the course.. So I thought maybe I’d sue... But dogs aren’t allowed in the courthouse…”  [Spike]

“When lawyers say, 'sine mora,' they mean 'without delay,' but lawyers say a lot of things.”  [Snoopy]

“When we lose, I'm miserable... When we win, I feel guilty!”  [Charlie Brown]

“When you die are you ever allowed to come back?”  [Linus]

“Only if you had your hand stamped.”  [Charlie Brown]

“When you're depressed, it helps to lean your head on your arm and stare into space--if you're unusually depressed, you may have to change arms.”  [Charlie Brown]

“Why can't we get all the people together in the world that we really like and then just stay together? I guess that wouldn't work. Someone would leave. Someone always leaves. Then we would have to say goodbye. I hate goodbyes. I know what I need. I need more hellos.”  [Snoopy]

“Yes, sir.. We’d like to buy some school supplies. Things like paper and pencils…  [Charlie Brown]

And lots of erasers..”  [Sally]

“You can't discuss something with someone whose arguments are too narrow.”  [Snoopy]

“You can't eat compliments.”  [Snoopy]

“You can't write a term paper before breakfast.”  [Peppermint Patty]

“You know it's cold when you can hear your feet coughing.”  [Snoopy]

“You know what’s wrong with your story? It’s unbelievably boring! A person could fall asleep reading it.”  [Lucy]

“I fell asleep writing it!”  [Snoopy]