Home / Quotes / Quote by Kurt Vonnegut

Quote by Kurt Vonnegut

“What you can become is the miracle you were born to be through the work that you do.”

Quote by Kurt Vonnegut

Book:A Man Without a Country

Work

A Man Without a Country

A fictional narrative that delves into the psychological and emotional journey of an individual who feels disconnected from their homeland and society. more

Author

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. more

You May Also Like

“Electronic communities build nothing. You wind up with nothing. We are dancing animals. How beautiful it is to get up and go out and do something. We are here on Earth to fart around. Don't let anybody tell you any different.”

Different Earth Beautiful Community Animal Wind Dancing Get Up Fart

Author:Kurt Vonnegut

“There are two kinds of humor. One kind that makes us chuckle about our foibles and our shared humanity -- like what Garrison Keillor does. The other kind holds people up to public contempt and ridicule -- that's what I do. Satire is traditionally the weapon of the powerless against the powerful. I only aim at the powerful. When satire is aimed at the powerless, it is not only cruel -- it's vulgar.”

People Kind Doe Two Humanity Powerful Weapons Aim Satire Contempt Powerless Vulgar Ridicule Chuckles Foibles Shared Humanity

Author:Molly Ivins

“She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes.”

“There are lots of people who believe that caricature of me the tabloids created, so they think they don't like me.”

People Thinking Believe Like Me Tabloids Caricatures Don't Like Me

Author:Jo Brand

“What mattered to her was that she loved God, whether or not He granted her the consolation and joy of His felt presence.”

Joy Felt Granted Consolation

Book:Mother Teresa: Come Be My Light: The revealing private writings of the Nobel Peace Prize winner

Source: Mother Teresa: Come Be My Light: The revealing private writings of the Nobel Peace Prize winner

“The smile that covered a "multitude of pains" was no hypocritical mask. She was trying to hide her sufferings - even from God! - so as not to make others, especially the poor, suffer because of them. When she promised to do "a little extra praying & smiling" for one of her friends, she was alluding to an acutely painful and costly sacrifice: to pray when prayer was so difficult and to smile when her interior pain was agonizing.”

Trying Littles Pain Suffering Difficult Prayer Poor Sacrifice Praying Painful Extras Mask Covered Multitudes Interiors Hypocritical Agonizing

Author:Brian Kolodiejchuk

“To commit herself to becoming "an apostle of Joy" when humanly speaking she might have felt at the brink of despair, was heroic indeed. She could do so because her joy was rooted in the certitude of the ultimate goodness of God's loving plan for her. And though her faith in this truth did not touch her soul with consolation, she ventured to meet the challenges of life with a smile. Her one lever was her blind trust in God.”

Source: Mother Teresa: Come Be My Light: The revealing private writings of the Nobel Peace Prize winner

“There is so much deep contradiction in my soul. Such deep longing for God - so deep that it is painful - a suffering continual - and yet not wanted by God - repulsed - empty - no faith - no love - no zeal. Souls hold no attraction - Heaven means nothing - to me it looks like an empty place - the thought of it means nothing to me and yet this torturing longing for God. Pray for me please that I keep smiling at Him in spite of everything. For I am only His - so He has every right over me. I am perfectly happy to be nobody even to God. . . . Your devoted child in J.C. M. Teresa”

“Leonard asks me if there's anything I need to know before he dies, I think about it for a minute, turn to him, say what's the meaning of life, Leonard? He laughs, says that's an easy one, my son, it's whatever you want it to be.”

Ifs Thinking Knows Want Needs Dies Turns Asks Easy Laughing Minutes Son Ask Me Meaning Of Life My Son

Book:My Friend Leonard

Source: My Friend Leonard

“Divers alarums and excursions', she read, uncertainly. 'That means lots of terrible happenings, said Magrat. 'You always put that in plays.' Alarums and what?', said Nanny Ogg, who hadn't been listening. Excursions', said Magrat patienly. Oh.' Nanny Ogg brightened a bit. 'The seaside would be nice,' she said. Oh do shut up, Gytha,' said Granny Weatherwax. 'They're not for you. They're only for divers, like it says. Probably so they can recover from all them alarums.”

Mean Said Play Would Be Bits Nice Listening Terrible Happenings Being Nice Shut Up Nannies Granny Excursions

Author:Terry Pratchett