Quote #95201
Learn from yesterday, live for today, look to tomorrow, rest this afternoon.
Charles M. Schulz
About This Quote
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Interpretation
The line humorously riffs on a familiar self-help maxim about balancing past, present, and future—then undercuts it with a very human addendum: “rest this afternoon.” The first three clauses sound like earnest advice about learning, mindfulness, and hope; the last clause punctures that solemnity, suggesting that practical well-being (and a nap) may be as important as lofty resolutions. In a Schulzian spirit, it captures the tension between aspirational slogans and everyday fatigue, implying that wisdom includes knowing one’s limits and allowing ordinary rest amid the pressure to be constantly improving.




