History! Read it and weep! Kurt Vonnegut More Quotes by Kurt Vonnegut More Quotes From Kurt Vonnegut Plato says that the unexamined life is not worth living. But what if the examined life turns out to be a clunker as well? Kurt Vonnegut what-ifmeaning-of-lifeplato The two real political parties in America are the Winners and the Losers. The people don't acknowledge this. They claim membership in two imaginary parties, the Republicans and the Democrats, instead. Kurt Vonnegut humorousrealfunny ...this is a hard world to be ludicrous in, with so many human beings so reluctant to laugh, so incapable of thought, so eager to believe and snarl and hate. Kurt Vonnegut hatelaughingbelieve We are here on Earth to fart around. Don't let anybody tell you any different. Kurt Vonnegut hipsterdifferentreligion Dear future generations: Please accept our apologies. We were rolling drunk on petroleum. Kurt Vonnegut environmentaldrunkapology All these people talk so eloquently about getting back to good old-fashioned values. Well, as an old poop I can remember back to when we had those old-fashioned values, and I say let's get back to the good old-fashioned First Amendment of the good old-fashioned Constitution of the United States - and to hell with the censors! Give me knowledge or give me death! Kurt Vonnegut atheismgivingpeople Find a subject you care about and which you in your heart feel others should care about. It is this genuine caring, and not your games with language, which will be the most compelling and seductive element in your style. Kurt Vonnegut humorcaringheart Here's what I think the truth is: We are all addicts of fossil fuels in a state of denial, about to face cold turkey. Kurt Vonnegut environmentalturkeysthinking 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. Kurt Vonnegut tough-timesmagicdifferences The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Kurt Vonnegut breakfast-of-championswayart I really wonder what gives us the right to wreck this poor planet of ours. Kurt Vonnegut earth-dayenvironmentalgiving If it weren't for the message of mercy and pity in Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, I wouldn't want to be a human being. I would just as soon be a rattlesnake. Kurt Vonnegut messageswantjesus Your eloquence should be the servant of the ideas in your head. Your rule might be this: If a sentence, no matter how excellent, does not illuminate your subject in some new and useful way, scratch it out. Kurt Vonnegut doewritingideas Science is magic that works. Kurt Vonnegut magic The most damning revelation you can make about yourself is that you do not know what is interesting and what is not. Kurt Vonnegut revelationswritinginteresting You don't do art for any other reason than to help your soul grow. Kurt Vonnegut soulhelpingart New knowledge is the most valuable commodity on earth. The more truth we have to work with, the richer we become. Kurt Vonnegut breakfast-of-championsnew-beginningsearth If you want to really hurt you parents, and you don't have the nerve to be gay, the least you can do is go into the arts. I'm not kidding. The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven's sake. Sing in the shower. Dance to the radio. Tell stories. Write a poem to a friend, even a lousy poem. Do it as well as you possible can. You will get an enormous reward. You will have created something. Kurt Vonnegut hurtwritingart Being an American means never having to say you're sorry. Kurt Vonnegut movieloveromantic As stupid and vicious as men are, this is a lovely day. Kurt Vonnegut lovelystupidmen
