The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven's sake. Kurt Vonnegut artbadlybearable Change image and share on social
I have no degree in biochemistry, neither do I have one in mechanical engineering, as the Army saw fit to terminate both courses before they were finished. Kurt Vonnegut armybiochemistrycourse 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
Beware of the man who works hard to learn something, learns it, and finds himself no wiser than before. Kurt Vonnegut bewarefindhard Change image and share on social
People need good lies. There are too many bad ones. Kurt Vonnegut badgoodlie Change image and share on social
What troubles me most about my lovely country is that its children are seldom taught that American freedom will vanish, if, when they grow up, and in the exercise of their duties as citizens, they insist that our courts and policemen and prisons be guided by divine or natural law. Kurt Vonnegut americanchildcitizen share on social
I think a lot of people, including me, clammed up when a civilian asked about battle, about war. It was fashionable. One of the most impressive ways to tell your war story is to refuse to tell it, you know. Civilians would then have to imagine all kinds of deeds of derring-do. Kurt Vonnegut askbattlecivilian share on social
If people think nature is their friend, then they sure don't need an enemy. Kurt Vonnegut enemyfriendnature Change image and share on social
Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward. Kurt Vonnegut afterwardcleanexhaustion Change image and share on social
Who is more to be pitied, a writer bound and gagged by policemen or one living in perfect freedom who has nothing more to say? Kurt Vonnegut bindfreedomgag Change image and share on social
