Even though the strips stopped in 2000 after the creator Charles M. Schulz passed away, it is still a part of the remarkable American un-success story and shares life lessons in the most innocent ways.
Charlie Brown was supposed to be this meek, innocent boy with many anxieties but with a heart in the right place. He is an antithesis to the go-getter, living the American dream story, which we all are aware of.
Charlie Brown would say the catchphrase, “good grief” whenever anything goes wrong in his life. He was not a popular kid, nor the smart one—just an average kid who entertained us every Sunday from 1952 to 2000.
The comic strip first appeared in the Charlie M. Schulz hometown newspaper, the St. Paul Pioneer Press, and went on to gain national and international fame. There are movies, television specials, and merchandise with the various characters from 'The Peanuts' comic strip.
Charlie Brown and his friend have made an appearance in various sports-related activities, like kite-flying and baseball. Snoopy is Charlie Brown's pet dog, who also became popular. Together they share life lessons regarding human nature and show us the simplicities of life.
There was an animated 'Christmas Special' where Charlie Brown is directing a play about Christmas with an uninterested bunch of friends. To make the mood more festive, he tells Lucy to get a Christmas tree, and she gets a big pink aluminum tree.
The tree is decorated with a ball from Snoopy’s dog house, which bends the tree to the ground, this saddens Charlie Brown, and he walks away from there.
His friends help fix the tree and go behind him, keeping the Christmas spirit alive. Let’s relive some memories and quotes from Charlie Brown.
1. “In the book of life, the answers aren’t in the back.”
- Charlie Brown, 'The Peanuts'.
2. “Absence makes the heart grow fonder, but it sure makes the rest of you lonely.”
- Charlie Brown, 'The Peanuts'.
3. “Don’t worry about the world coming to an end today. It’s already tomorrow in Australia.”
- Charlie Brown, 'The Peanuts'.
4. “Learn from yesterday, live for today, look to tomorrow, rest this afternoon.”
- Charlie Brown, 'The Peanuts'.
5. “No problem is so big or so complicated that it can’t be run away from!”
- Charlie Brown, 'The Peanuts'.
6. "Lucy: Do you think you have Pantophobia, Charlie Brown?
Charlie: I don’t know, what is pantophobia?
Lucy: The fear of Everything.
Charlie: That's It!"
- 'The Peanuts'.
7. “Who, but a grownup, would ruin a beautiful holiday season for himself by suddenly attempting to correspond with four hundred people he doesn’t see all year?”
- Charlie Brown, 'The Peanuts'.
8. “I fall in love with any girl who smells of library paste.”
- Charlie Brown, 'The Peanuts'.
9. “I’ve developed a new philosophy. I only dread one day at a time.”
- Charlie Brown, 'The Peanuts'.
10. “I think I’ve discovered the secret of life – you just hang around until you get used to it.”
- Charlie Brown, 'The Peanuts'.
11. “To live is to dance… to dance is to live.”
- Charlie Brown, 'The Peanuts'.
12. “Happiness is a warm puppy.”
- Charlie Brown, 'The Peanuts'.
13. “All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.”
- Lucy Van Pelt, 'The Peanuts'.
14. “Learn from yesterday, live for today, look to tomorrow, rest this afternoon.”
- Snoopy, 'The Peanuts'.
15. “I don’t have time to worry about who doesn’t like me … I’m too busy loving the people who love me.”
- Snoopy, 'The Peanuts'.
16. “Learning to ignore things is one of the great paths to inner peace.”
- Linus Van Pelt, 'The Peanuts'.
17. “I think there must be something wrong with me, Linus. Christmas is coming, but I’m not happy. I don’t feel the way I’m supposed to feel.”
- Charlie Brown, 'The Peanuts'.
18. “I never eat December snowflakes. I always wait until January.”
- Linus Van Pelt, 'The Peanuts'.
19. “Look, Charlie, let’s face it. We all know that Christmas is a big commercial racket. It’s run by a big eastern syndicate, you know.”
- Linus Van Pelt, 'The Peanuts'.
20. “I never thought it was such a bad little tree. It’s not bad at all, really. Maybe it just needs a little love.”
- Linus Van Pelt, 'The Peanuts'.
21. “It’s hard on a face when it gets laughed in.”
- 'The Peanuts'.
22. “Great art should never be mushed up!!”
- 'The Peanuts'.
23. “I feel like a fool pulling it around!”
- 'The Peanuts'.
24.“It’s kind of peaceful lying here among the da’’delions…”
- 'The Peanuts'.
Famous Charlie Brown Quotes
Along with Snoopy, the other 'Charlie Brown' characters are Lucy van Pelt, Linus van Pelt, Peppermint Patty, Marcie, and Sally Brown. Lucy is often the bully. She is always giving the wrong advice to Charlie Brown.
Linus and Charlie Brown are best friends. Peppermint Patty is the closest girl friend of Charlie Brown and the only one who calls him Chuck. Marcie is infatuated with Charlie Brown.
Sally is Charlie Brown’s sister. All these characters are inspired by the comic strip creator Charles M. Schulz’s real life. Let’s read some more Charlie Brown love quotes along with Lucy’s quotes too.
25. “Ugh! I’ve been kissed by a dog! I have dog germs! Get hot water! Get some disinfectant! Get some Iodine!”
- Lucy van Pelt, 'The Peanuts'.
26. “Try not to have a good time…This is supposed to be educational.”
- Lucy Van Pelt, 'The Peanuts'.
27. “I never made a mistake in my life. I thought I did once, but I was wrong.”
- Lucy Van Pelt, 'The Peanuts'.
28. "Lucy Van Pelt: Hi! I just stopped by to thank you again for the mink stole you gave me for Christmas.
Schroeder: I did not give you a mink stole for Christmas!
Lucy van Pelt: I'll say you didn't!"
- 'The Peanuts'.
29. “By the time I’ve grown up, we’ll probably have a woman president. You know what that means, don’t you? It means I won’t get to be the first one. Boy, that makes me mad."
- Lucy van Pelt, 'The Peanuts'.
30. “Snap out of it! Five cents please.”
- Lucy van Pelt, 'The Peanuts'.
31. “You’ve got to stop all this silly worrying!” He asks how he can stop. “That’s your worry! Five cents, please!!”
- Lucy van Pelt, 'The Peanuts'.
32. “If you really want to impress people, you need to show them you’re a winner. Of course, when I say ‘you’, you know I don’t mean “you personally.”
- Lucy van Pelt, 'The Peanuts'.
33. "Lucy Van Pelt: I know how you feel about all this Christmas business...I always get a lot of stupid toys or bicycle or clothes or something like that.
Charlie Brown: What is it you want?
Lucy Van Pelt: Real estate."
- 'The Peanuts'.
34. "Lucy Van Pelt: Here he comes! Attention, everyone, here’s our director.
Snoopy: Whoooooooooooooooooooooo.
Charlie Brown: [sarcastically] Man’s best friend."
- 'The Peanuts'.
35. "Lucy Van Pelt: Listen, all of you! You’ve got to take direction! You’ve got to have discipline! You’ve got to have respect for your director!
[Notices Snoopy]
Lucy Van Pelt: I oughta slug you!"
- 'The Peanuts'.
36. "Sometimes I lie awake at night, and I ask, 'Where have I gone wrong'. Then a voice says to me, 'This is going to take more than one night."
- Charles M. Schulz, 'The Peanuts'.
Here at Kidadl, we have carefully created lots of interesting family-friendly quotes for everyone to enjoy! If you liked our suggestions for Best Charlie Brown quotes by Charles M Schulz, then why not take a look at [Peanuts quotes] or [Snoopy quotes].
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