It shook up Trout to realize that even he could bring evil into the world — in the form of bad ideas.
Kurt VonnegutDon't you think that's the main reason people find [writing] so difficult? If they can write complete sentences and can use a dictionary, isn't that the only reason they find writing hard: they don't know or care about anything?
Kurt VonnegutNo matter how wonderful a sentence is, if it doesn't add new and useful information, it should be removed.
Kurt VonnegutIf I should ever die, God forbid, I hope you will say, 'Kurt is up in heaven now.' That's my favorite joke.
Kurt VonnegutWhat we will be seeking... for the rest of our lives will be large, stable communities of like-minded people, which is to say relatives. They no longer exist. The lack of them is not only the main cause, but probably the only cause of our shapeless discontent in the midst of such prosperity.
Kurt Vonnegut