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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.
Charles M. Schulz
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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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