Army Quote by Mort Walker

My father was a dreamer who was always broke. He wanted to be a cartoonist.

— Mort Walker

Professionals don't get writer's block. I can always come up with the punch line.

— Mort Walker

Beetle is the embodiment of everybody's resistance to authority, all the rules and regulations which you've got to follow. He deals with it in…

— Mort Walker

Life is like a game of chess...there are many moves possible, but each move determines your next move...where you wind up is the sum…

— Mort Walker

I've always said that what cartoonists do is create friends for readers.

— Mort Walker

I go to the grocery store with my wife. She goes off to buy something. Where is she, anyways? So I ask the manager,…

— Mort Walker

Beetle Bailey is actually me, in uniform. I've got about 20 characters, and they're all after friends of mine.

— Mort Walker

Most people are sort of against authority. Here's Beetle always challenging authority. I think people relate to it.

— Mort Walker

Seven days without laughter makes one weak.

— Mort Walker

At one time Tribune Syndicate emptied out their storeroom. They put tables full of original cartoons down in the lobby and said take one…

— Mort Walker

“Laughter is the brush that sweeps away the cobwebs of your heart. Seven days without laughter makes one weak.”

— Mort Walker

Some people will do schlock or anything, just to get their name on it.

— Mort Walker