How have you been feeling? If you have been feeling down, I’m here to make you laugh, or at least put a smile on your face. I came across the following article on the internet which addressed Inspiring Quotes from Classic Sunday Comic Strips, and I was compelled to share it with you. Consider these a pick-me-up on any day of the week and not just on Sunday. They are both inspirational and funny.
Bill Watterson, creator of Calvin & Hobbes spoke of the importance of approaching every day with curiosity and said, “If you indulge your natural curiosity and retain a sense of fun in new experiences, I think you’ll find it functions as a sort of shock absorber for the bumpy road ahead.”
And Charles M. Schultz, creator of the much-beloved comic strip Peanuts had this to say about the importance of levity. “If I were given the opportunity to present a gift to the next generation, it would be the ability for each individual to learn to laugh at himself.”
So, here are 10 of the most inspiring quotes straight from the speech and thought bubbles of our favorite comic strip characters.
1) Everyone seeks happiness! Not me, though! That’s the difference between me and the rest of the world. Happiness isn’t good enough for me! I demand euphoria! –Calvin, from “Calvin & Hobbes, “on expectations
2) Just remember…If things look hopeless, maybe you’re facing the wrong direction! -Ziggy, from Ziggy, “on having the right attitude
3) Learn from yesterday, live for today, look to tomorrow, rest this afternoon.-Charlie Brown, from “Peanuts,” on pacing
4) Sometimes I lie awake at Night, and I ask, ‘What can I do to keep my life from going by so fast?’ Then a voice comes to me that says, “Try slowing down at the corners.” — Charlie Brown, from “Peanuts” on the speed of life
5) You can’t hurry love or pizza, especially pizza. —Snoopy, from “Peanuts” on love
6) Calvin: They say the world is a stage. But obviously, the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines.
Hobbes: Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we are living in a tragedy or a farce.
Calvin: We need more special effects and dance numbers.
—Calvin and Hobbes, from “Calvin & Hobbes,” on the tragic comedy of life
7) If I say your knees aren’t green by the end of the day, you ought to really examine your life. –Calvin, from “Calvin & Hobbes,” on finding the joys of lie
8) Life is like a hot bath: it feels good while you’re in it, But the longer you stay, the more wrinkled you get.–Garfield the cat, from “Garfield, “on the experience of life and living
9) The problem with people is that they’re only human. –Hobbes, from “Calvin & Hobbes,” on the limitations of humanity
10) They say the best way is just to live one day at a time. If you try to live seven days at a time, the week will be over before you know it.–Sally Brown, from “Peanuts”, on living the moment
CONCLUSION
Pay attention to the lessons learned from life’s seminars some of which could be expressed by those who you’d least expect.
Feel free to comment on these pearls of wisdom.