It s impossible to think of another popular art form that reaches across generations the way the daily comic strip does . . . at the pinnacle of that long tradition, there was Charles Schulz (Seattle Times) Charles Schulz was an American treasure - an artist, philosopher, and keen observer of human life (BILL CLINTON) The world of Peanuts is a microcosm, a little human comedy for the innocent reader and for the sophisticated (UMBERTO ECO) Charles Schulz was, plain and simple, a great artist and philosopher . . . But most importantly, he teaches all ages that if you can learn to laugh at the things that cause you the most pain you will be the strongest of all. Peanuts: a real way of life (JOHN WATERS)