But by accident, not by cunning calculation, books, because of their weight and texture, and because of their sweetly token resistance to manipulation, involve our hands and eyes, and then our minds and souls, in a spiritual adventure I would be very sorry for my grandchildren not to know about.
Kurt VonnegutAny form of government, not just Capitalism, is whatever people who have all our money, drunk or sober, sane or insane, decide to do today.
Kurt VonnegutThe canary bird in the coal mine theory of the arts: artists should be treasured as alarm systems.
Kurt VonnegutNobody will stop you from creating. Do it tonight. Do it tomorrow. That is the way to make your soul grow - whether there is a market for it or not! The kick of creation is the act of creating, not anything that happens afterward. I would tell all of you watching this screen: Before you go to bed, write a four line poem. Make it as good as you can. Don't show it to anybody. Put it where nobody will find it. And you will discover that you have your reward.
Kurt Vonnegut