Yeah, I think so too! And pencils are so versatile, so flexible...I especially love how you can use just one pencil of one type and draw forth so many different lines, so much different shading, so many different things in general, just from that one pencil alone.
I feel like, in a way, they represent one of the most perfect media for artists, being so singularly versatile. And really, pencils form the foundation of virtually everything I do, even if it's just by me doing a rough, or layouts, or a sketch.