Peanuts by Charles Schulz for October 17, 1962
Transcript:
"Lucy sits on the sidewalk and says, \"Sometimes I get discouraged.\" Charlie Brown says, \"Well, Lucy, life does have its' ups and downs, you know . . .\"<BR><BR> Lucy says, \"But why? Why should it?! Why can't my life be all 'ups'? If I want all 'ups\", why can't I have them?\"<BR><BR> Lucy complains, \"Whay can't I just move from one 'up' to another 'up'? Why can't I just go from an 'up' to an 'upper-up'!\"<BR><BR> Lucy raises a finger and yells, \"I don't want any 'downs'! I just want 'ups' and 'ups' and 'ups'!\" Charlie Brown says, \"I can't stand it . . .\"<BR><BR>" dialogue-text,"Lucy sits on the sidewalk and says, \"Sometimes I get discouraged.\" Charlie Brown says, \"Well, Lucy, life does have its' ups and downs, you know . . .\"<BR><BR> Lucy says, \"But why? Why should it?! Why can't my life be all 'ups'? If I want all 'ups\", why can't I have them?\"<BR><BR> Lucy complains, \"Whay can't I just move from one 'up' to another 'up'? Why can't I just go from an 'up' to an 'upper-up'!\"<BR><BR> Lucy raises a finger and yells, \"I don't want any 'downs'! I just want 'ups' and 'ups' and 'ups'!\" Charlie Brown says, \"I can't stand it . . .\"<BR><BR>"
If you didn’t have the downs, you wouldn’t appreciate (probably recognize) the ups.