Polygon is celebrating a piece of comics history: in a new feature, the site argues that the best Peanuts quote of all time comes from a 1966 strip — and that six decades later, it still doesn't get the credit it deserves.

The piece makes a broader case about Charles Schulz's work: beyond being sweet and funny, the long-running comic strip could be genuinely profound, and the 1966 example is held up as the clearest proof. Schulz's blend of childhood melancholy and quiet philosophy has long been part of Peanuts' enduring appeal, from Charlie Brown's perpetual losses to Linus's theological musings.

The timing gives the retrospective extra resonance — Peanuts remains a Halloween fixture thanks to It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, the 1966 TV special from the same era as the strip in question.

For readers who know Peanuts mostly through the animated specials and merchandise, the feature is a reminder that the source material rewards a closer look — and that Schulz's sharpest lines were often his quietest.