I don't plot my books rigidly, follow a preconceived structure. A novel mustn't be a closed system - it's a quest. Kurt Vonnegut bookclosefollow Change image and share on social
It may be that the most striking thing about members of my literary generation in retrospect will be that we were allowed to say absolutely anything without fear of punishment. Kurt Vonnegut absolutelyallowfear Change image and share on social
There is no reason why good cannot triumph as often as evil. The triumph of anything is a matter of organization. If there are such things as angels, I hope that they are organized along the lines of the Mafia. Kurt Vonnegut angelevilgood share on social
Anything can make me stop and look and wonder, and sometimes learn. Kurt Vonnegut learnmakestop Change image and share on social
True terror is to wake up one morning and discover that your high school class is running the country. Kurt Vonnegut classcountrydiscover Change image and share on social
I was taught that the human brain was the crowning glory of evolution so far, but I think it's a very poor scheme for survival. Kurt Vonnegut braincrownevolution Change image and share on social
A chaplain's assistant is customarily a figure of fun in the American Army. Kurt Vonnegut americanarmyassistant Change image and share on social
When I'm being funny, I try not to offend. I don't think much of what I've done has been in really ghastly taste. I don't think I have embarrassed many people or distressed them. Kurt Vonnegut distressembarrassfunny Change image and share on social
Everyone now knows how to find the meaning of life within himself. But mankind wasn't always so lucky. Less than a century ago, men and women did not have easy access to the puzzle boxes within them. Kurt Vonnegut accessagobox Change image and share on social