I never studied art, but taught myself to draw by imitating the New Yorker cartoonists of that day, instead of doing my homework.

A hug is like a boomerang - you get it back right away.

Time goes by at such a pace,it's funny how it's easy to forget her face

I didn't always spell my name Bil. My parents named me Bill, but when I started drawing cartoons on the wall, they knocked the 'L' out of me.

God put Santa Claus on earth to remind us that Christmas is 'sposed to be a happy time.

A peaceful home is as sacred a place as any chapel or cathedral.

Many of the network television shows have done takeoffs on 'Family Circus,' including 'David Letterman,' 'Friends,' 'Roseanne,' and others, and, in my estimation the use of them is a compliment to the popularity of the feature, which just by mentioning it's name sets up the image of a warm, loving family-type feature.