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Kurt Vonnegut was an American writer known for his unique humor and profound satire. His works often explore themes of war, humanity, society, and politics. His most famous works include 'Slaughterhouse-Five' and 'Cat's Cradle'. His writing style has been widely appreciated by readers and has had a profound impact on literature.

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Famous Kurt Vonnegut Quotes

“This is what i find most encouraging about the writing trades: they allow mediocre people who are patient and industrious to revise their stupidity, to edit themselves into something like intelligence. They also allow lunatics to seem saner than sane.”

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Author:Kurt Vonnegut

“Being American is to eat a lot of beef steak, and boy, we've got a lot more beef steak than any other country, and that's why you ought to be glad you're an American. And people have started looking at these big hunks of bloody meat on their plates, you know, and wondering what on earth they think they're doing.”

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Author:Kurt Vonnegut

“The world is full of people who are very clever at seeming much smarter than they really are.”

People World Clever Smarter Pretense Seeming Very Clever

Book:Slapstick or Lonesome No More

Source: Slapstick or Lonesome No More

“You can't teach people to write well. Writing well is something God lets you do or declines to let you do.”

People Writing Wells Teach Decline Writing Well

Author:Kurt Vonnegut

About the Author

Born: November 11, 1922
Died: April 11, 2007
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 1147

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A Man Without a CountryRelated source material

Breakfast of champions: or, Goodbye blue Monday!Related source material

Cat's Cradle: A NovelRelated source material

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