I’m torn between the desire to create and the desire to destroy.

— Charles M. Schulz

In the Book of Life, The answers aren't in the back.

— Charles M. Schulz

I see no reason why church services have to be standard. I've discussed this with the man who used to be a pastor here at the Methodist Church in Sevastopol. Furthermore, I told him I saw no reason why, on a certain Sunday morning, if a minister has felt during the week the burden of a topic upon his heart, and he knows that it is going to take more than the standard twenty minutes to discuss this thing, why he can't rise at the beginning of the service and say 'I have something of special importance this morning so let's sing just one song, and if you'll forgive me, I think I'm going to need about an hour to explain it to you.' I think the congregation would appreciate his candor and give him their attention. If, on the other hand, he does not feel that a definite message has been given him, why not admit it from the pulpit and say, 'This morning, I'm not going to try to make up something to fill the time. We'll sing a few extra hymns and go home!' Why do the services have to begin and end at the same time, and why does everything have to be so rigid?

— Charles M. Schulz

I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it.

— Charles M. Schulz

I think I've discovered the secret of life -- you just hang around until you get used to it.

— Charles M. Schulz

I think they assign things to students which are way over their heads, which destroy your love of reading, rather than leading you to it. I don't understand that. Gosh.

— Charles M. Schulz

I think this is irresponsible preaching and very dangerous, and especially when it is slanted toward children, I think it's totally irresponsible, because I see nothing biblical that points up to our being in the last days, and I just think it's an outrageous thing to do, and a lot of people are making a living—they've been making a living for 2,000 years—preaching that we're in the last days.

— Charles M. Schulz

I think we place the wrong emphasis upon examples, that we're treading on very weak ground when we set ourselves up as examples for others to become religious. If people are going to look at me for religious guidance, then I think they're looking in the wrong place.

— Charles M. Schulz

I used to have more tolerance for these views, but I am losing patience with what I see. The test of anything is the fruit it bears. I see no good fruit being born.

— Charles M. Schulz

I've developed a new philosophy - I only dread one day at a time.

— Charles M. Schulz