Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for August 22, 2022

Sometimes people have no control over the scars that are inflicted upon them.

This is surprising; I would have expected Pig to choose the non-scarring route, a life of nothing but cheese and ignorance.

Very profound! What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, except for bears, bears will kill you!

Having no life at all can leave a scar.

Scars prove that we have lived.

But there are many with scars that do not heal properly. If you are one of those people, there is help available and I hope and pray that you seek out the help that you need, so that you can live the rest of your life.

You can get scars from movies and soap operas you watch, unless you watch scar free movies.

Hooray for Pig!

Wise A$$’$ risk is that he’ll fall off that mountain.

Truly wise insightful advise. Wise insightful choice by Pig.

Is Stephan on vacation? Just kidding. Seriously … who did today’s strip?

Good thing know there are two possibilities.

The scars are what makes us “us” Rat!

This is contrary to Pig’s usual philosophy on life.

It’s a fallen world. How can we NOT come out unscathed?

Every scar has a story to tell, not only of injury but also of healing. For the past 30 years or so, I’ve had a saying that goes, “If you get through life without any scars, you didn’t live.”

Could have missed the pain, but I’d have had to miss the dance

Wise choice, Mr. Pig.

Pig feels safe when he’s in his bed with the covers over his head!

All you have to do is live a sheltered life.

Life is dangerous. No one gets out alive.

“Life is not tried it is merely survived if you’re standing outside the fire.”—Garth Brooks

GO PIG!

Cue the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode “Tapestry”.

Without scars, what would life be?….

As they turn to leave in a huff, the Azz hollers, “And just try to avoid the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune!!”

Always throws me a bit when this strip contains actual wisdom and profundity. I like it, but I never expect it.

Scars are part of the deal.

”Most pigs lead lives of quiet desperation”.

Sounds like the Wise one is describing himself.

Pig is my hero in every way

The question is better phrased as: Should you stay in bed all day or dare getting out?

Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!

A bunch of little scars, helps you cope with the bigger ones that come later.

Scars are like our own personal road maps.

“He jests at scars that never felt a wound.” Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet: Act II, sc. ii.

Didn’t expect true wisdom from Pig…

I’m signing up to the third panel.

At 70, I would hope I have all the scars I need

If you’re afraid to die, then you’re afraid to live…..

Freaking hilarious! Typing “Wise a** on the hill” brings on the GoComics censor.

I demand that GoComics censor their cartoonists to the exact same standards that they censor commenters!

Physical or emotional?

Wise choice.

I did the Oregon trail videogame with Rat, Pig, Guard duck, Goat and Zebra. Everyone died.

Scars for me too, Pig ♥

Scars are the place marks in life.

Pig, search Jeremy Hillary B00b; he might offer perspective, even if it goes nowhere!

That sounds like something my grandmother would say.

Valiant, Sir Pig! But don’t risk your bacon….

In the end, the scars will be worth it.

He’s not wrong.