quotes by Stephan Pastis

"Most poetry just confounds me. I really want to like it, but I can't help thinking it's a hoax. (p. 24)"
— Stephan Pastis (Sgt. Piggy's Lonely Hearts Club Comic: A Pearls Before Swine Treasury)

"Everyone cites [Charles Schulz], but it’s with good reason. He taught me timing, tone, character development, practically everything."
— Stephan Pastis

"Gary Larson: The funniest cartoonist I’ve ever seen. His two-volume set (The Complete Far Side) should be the textbook in any course taught on how to be funny on the comics page."
— Stephan Pastis

"Scott Adams: From him, I learned how to write a three-panel comic. Probably the best pure writer on the comics page."
— Stephan Pastis

"My wife Staci made me go to a wedding last weekend...If it weren’t for her, I’d be happy."
— Stephan Pastis