- Why me? - That is a very Earthling question to ask, Mr. Pilgrim. Why you? Why us for that matter? Why anything? Because this moment simply is. Have you ever seen bugs trapped in amber? - Yes. - Well, here we are, Mr. Pilgrim, trapped in the amber of this moment. There is no why.
Kurt VonnegutEarthlings are the great explainers, explaining why this event is structured as it is, telling how other events may be achieved or avoided.
Kurt VonnegutMy own feeling is that if adultery is wickedness then so is food. Both make me feel so much better afterward.
Kurt VonnegutThat's one thing Earthlings might learn to do, if they tried hard enough: Ignore the awful times and concentrate on the good ones.
Kurt Vonnegut