But he is tired. He puts the pistol to his head again. He says, “I never asked to be born in the first place.
Kurt VonnegutThe most important message of a crucifix, to me anyway, was how unspeakably cruel supposedly sane human beings can be when under orders from a superior authority.
Kurt VonnegutThat's what is was to be young - to be enthusiastic rather than envious about the good work other people could do.
Kurt VonnegutEverything of mine which has been filmed so far has been one character short, and that character is me.
Kurt VonnegutAfter the First World War, Germany was trying to build a democracy. Then when the Reichstag, the legislature, was burned down in 1933, this was seen as such an emergency that human rights had to be suspended. The attack on the World Trade Towers has allowed Bush and his gang to do anything. What are we to do now? I say when there's a code red, we should all run around like chickens with our heads cut off. I don't feel that we are in any great danger.
Kurt Vonnegut