There sure are a lot of these 'instant' products on the market. Instant coffee, instant tea, instant pudding, instant cereal... instant dislike.
Charles M. SchulzRead
Cartooning is preaching. And I think we have a right to do some preaching. I hate shallow humor. I hate shallow religious humor, I hate shallow sports humor, I hate shallowness of any kind.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the importance of depth and substance in cartooning and humor.
Charles M. Schulz argues that cartooning serves a higher purpose, akin to preaching, where creators have a responsibility to convey meaningful messages. He expresses disdain for superficial humor in any form, suggesting that true art and comedy should delve deeper into the human experience rather than resorting to triviality.
Themes
CartooningHumorDepthMeaningArt
In practice
Example use cases
This quote could be shared during an art workshop to inspire participants to create meaningful work.
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Dear Sweetheart, Without you my days are endless. Days seem like weeks... Weeks feel like months... Months like years... Years like centuries... Centuries like... You get the idea.
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