Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut Jr.was an American author. In a career spanning over 50 years, Vonnegut published fourteen novels, three short story collections, five plays, and five works of non-fiction. He is most famous for his darkly satirical, best-selling novel Slaughterhouse-Five...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth11 November 1922
CountryUnited States of America
dog cat kids
One thing I found out was that we need extended families. We need gangs. And, of course, if they're tribes and clans and so forth have been dispersed by the industrial revolution by people looking for work wherever they can find it. And a nuclear family, a man, a woman and kids and a dog and cat is no survival scheme at all. Horribly vulnerable.
love life inspiring
A purpose of human life, no matter who is controlling it, is to love whoever is around to be loved.
life art soul
The primary benefit of practicing any art, whether well or badly, is that it enables one's soul to grow.
memorable television modern
One of the few good things about modern times: If you die horribly on television, you will not have died in vain. You will have entertained us.
goodbye messages good-bye
It's the emptiest and yet the fullest of all human messages: 'Good-bye.
differences political politics
The only difference between Hitler and Bush is that Hitler was elected.
wise hate men
America is the wealthiest nation on Earth, but its people are mainly poor, and poor Americans are urged to hate themselves.... It is in fact a crime for an American to be poor, even though America is a nation of poor. Every other nation has folk traditions of men who were poor but extremely wise and virtuous, and therefore more estimable than anyone with power and gold. No such tales are told by American poor. They mock themselves and glorify their betters.
past news alive
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." (George Santayana) I've got news for Mr. Santayana: we're doomed to repeat the past no matter what. That's what it is to be alive.
life-changing dancing lessons
Unannounced changes in life's itinerary are like dancing lessons from God.
determination people unhappy
Perhaps some people really are born unhappy. I surely hope not. Speaking for my sister and myself: We were born with the capacity and determination to be utterly happy all the time. Perhaps even in this we were freaks. Hi ho.
character writing two
Every sentence must do one of two things-reveal character or advance the action.
humor way truthful
The best jokes are dangerous, and dangerous because they are in some way truthful.
writing interesting revelations
The most damning revelation you can make about yourself is that you do not know what is interesting and what is not.
differences tough-times magic
Music is, to me, proof of the existence of God. It is so extraordinarily full of magic, and in tough times of my life I can listen to music and it makes such a difference.