American animator and cartoonist Walt Kelly was born on 25 August 1913.
He is famous for the comic strip Pogo, created in 1945, which followed the adventures of its funny animal characters, including the title character, an opossum.
The strip, written for both children and adults, became his platform for social, political and philosophical commentary.
Here are three quotes:
“We have met the enemy and he is us.”
“Don’t take life so serious, son, it ain’t nohow permanent,”
“Looking back on things, the view always improves.”
“Abbiamo incontrato il nemico ed eravamo noi”.
“Non prendere la vita così sul serio, figliolo, non è per niente permanente”
“Guardando indietro alle cose, ciò che vediamo risulta sempre migliore.”
Image: Wikipedia:- A 1971 Earth Day comic strip written and illustrated by Walt Kelly, featuring Pogo and Porkypine
You have picked three of my favorite quotes. I think about the first, We have met the enemy and he is us, almost every day (but I might modify that to he is some or even most of us.)
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Thank you so much for your kind words and your constant support,dear Pat !
I’m really grateful for it as well as for your friendship 🙂
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Back at you. Luisa.
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Loving the three quotes ❣️
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Thank you so much, Daphny 🌺🌺🌺
Glad you find these quotes relevant.
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You’re most welcome Luisa 🙂 Love the quotes 💞
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🙏❣️🙏❣️🙏❣️🙏❣️🙏
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Un bel fumetto, soprattutto vero e coerente coi giorni nostri, come dico sempre io: andava meglio quando andava peggio… Forse s9nom7n pò tropo pessimista 😒
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Purtroppo hai ragione, riguardo ai nostri giorni
Come si fa ad essere ottimisti, se si dà uno sguardo a ciò che accade? ❣️❣️❣️
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POGO! Ero piccolissima guardavo Linus che girava da figli di amici di famiglia. L’ho apprezzato da adulta.
Pogo!👍🙏🙏
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Come sono felice di averti riportato un ricordo piacevole 😘
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. A great artist with his deep-meaning arts! Thank you, Luisa. 🤗🙏💖
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Thank you for your kind words. I’m so pleased you enjoyed this post🙏
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I love Pogo by walt Kelly and its philosophy.
Grazie Luisa.
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Little gems of philosophy and social commentary hidden in the humor. Thanks for reminding us about Pogo.
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I think it is possible to teach a lot by using intelligent humor
Thank you for your warm comment
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I love Pogo!
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Thanks, for commenting
I appreciate that.
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You’re welcome!
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I’m a lover of great quotes, and these are absolute crackers.
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I am happy that you liked them, Malc, and I thank you very much for letting me know!!
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🙂
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Thanks so much! I knew the line but never saw the cartoon it came from. So telling about us all.
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Thank you veru much!!
I am glad to know that you were pleased with this post🙂
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La prima cara Lu…. eh
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🙏🌺🙏
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Loved this. The quotes and the art👌🏼
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You’re so kind to say so. 🙂
I’m glad you stopped by, Deeksha!
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Bon Jeudi A Tous
“Faites-vous votre objectif de faire sourire quelqu’un ce jeudi par un petit acte de gentillesse, vous pourriez changer la vie d’une personne d’une manière que vous ne réalisez même pas.”
“Le moindre acte de gentillesse vaut plus que la plus grande intention.”
“Les jeudis et matins ne se mélangent pas. Rien ne va avec les matins.”
“Une des meilleures choses que vous pouvez faire jeudi est de vous tenir pour responsable de vos objectifs.”
bisous BERNARD
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Merci de tout coeur,
cher Bernard,
pour tes merveilleux mots.
… et bon jeudi
à toi aussi
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Great quotes!👍
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So glad you liked them!!!
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I fumetti sono stati le mie prime letture.
Per questo li amo particolarmente.
Grazie Luisa!
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Anche per me sono stati le prime letture, molto tempo prima di te 😉
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Ma figurati … se sei una ragazzina!
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😉😇🤗
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We have met the enemy and he is us. All three quotes have a great meaning.👌
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So glad you liked them
Thank you 🙏🙏🙏
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Don’t you think poets, writers, musicians, artists and cartoonists have a better heart than a cop or a politician?
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I think that artists generally know how to grasp things in depth, can see beyond the surface, and can still marvel at what exists within and around them.
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