Walt Kelly Quotes
We are confronted with insurmountable opportunities.
Kelly, Walt. The Pogo Papers. Simon & Schuster, 1953.
This tautology almost always brought applause. With the right cadence of delivery, it sounds like the Congressman was actually saying something important or profound. It sounded positive and in political oratory that has always been a successful strategy.
Walter Crawford Kelly Jr., commonly known as Walt Kelly, was an American animator and cartoonist, best known for the comic strip Pogo. He began his animation career in 1936 at Walt Disney Studios, contributing to Pinocchio, Fantasia, and Dumbo. In 1941, at the age of 28, Kelly transferred to work at Dell Comics, where he created Pogo, which eventually became his platform for political and philosophical commentary.