I was a chemistry major, but I'm always winding up as a teacher in English departments, so I've brought scientific thinking to literature. There's been very little gratitude for this. Kurt Vonnegut bringchemistrydepartment Change image and share on social
We could have saved the Earth but we were too damned cheap. Kurt Vonnegut cheapdamnearth Change image and share on social
People have to talk about something just to keep their voice boxes in working order so they'll have good voice boxes in case there's ever anything really meaningful to say. Kurt Vonnegut boxcasegood Change image and share on social
This is Sunday, and the question arises, what'll I start tomorrow? Kurt Vonnegut arisequestionstart Change image and share on social
It is a big temptation to me, when I create a character for a novel, to say that he is what he is because of faulty wiring, or because of microscopic amounts of chemicals which he ate or failed to eat on that particular day. Kurt Vonnegut amountbigcharacter share on social
All writers are going to have to learn more about science, because it's such an interesting part of their environment. Kurt Vonnegut environmentinterestlearn Change image and share on social
The year was 2081, and everyone was finally equal. Kurt Vonnegut equalfinallyyear Change image and share on social
Oh, sure, we have another world war coming, and another great depression, but where are the leaders this time? Kurt Vonnegut comedepressiongreat Change image and share on social
New knowledge is the most valuable commodity on earth. The more truth we have to work with, the richer we become. Kurt Vonnegut commodityearthknowledge Change image and share on social
Lot's wife, of course, was told not to look back where all those people and their homes had been. But she did look back, and I love her for that, because it was so human. Kurt Vonnegut backhomehuman Change image and share on social