Mort Walker quotes

Seven days without laughter makes one weak. (Mort Walker)
Laughter is the brush that sweeps away the cobwebs of your heart. View quote
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Everything I know, I write about. My only research is what I did. View quote
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The people who were against the Vietnam War thought I was attacking the Army. The guys in the Army thought I was representing their experiences. I was on both sides, and I survived. View quote
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At one time Tribune Syndicate emptied out their storeroom. They put tables full of original cartoons down in the lobby and said take one if you want one. The comics were simply a burden to them. View quote
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I say, if you believe what you read in the comic strips, then you believe that mice run around with little gold buttons on their red pants and drive cars. View quote
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I was kicked out of The Stars And Stripes twice, and finally got back in. View quote
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You learn just by trying and experimenting. By the time I was 14, I had my own comic strip in the Kansas City paper. View quote
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When I introduced a black soldier, Lt. Flap, in 1971, the Stars and Stripes banned the strip. They were having racial problems and thought it would increase the tensions. View quote
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Some people will do schlock or anything, just to get their name on it. View quote
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When the war was over and the guys were back to shaving every day, the editor thought the Beetle Bailey strips were hurting their disciplinary efforts to get the guys back to routine. (Mort Walker)

Mort Walker

Mort Walker - Image
Photo: Karen Green, CC BY-SA 2.0
Occupation: American Artist
Born: September 3, 1923
Died: January 27, 2018
Quotes count: 11