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“The two prime movers in the Universe are Time and Luck.”

Quote by Kurt Vonnegut

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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. more

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“I think William Shakespeare was the wisest human being I ever heard of. To be perfectly frank, though, that's not saying much. We are impossibly conceited animals, and actually dumb as heck. Ask any teacher. You don't even have to ask a teacher. Ask anybody. Dogs and cats are smarter than we are.”

Thinking Humans Asks Human Beings Animal Teacher Heard Dog Cat Dumb Frank Smarter Wisest Conceited Cat And Dog Hocus Pocus

Book:Hocus Pocus

Source: Hocus Pocus

“It is always pitiful when any human being falls into a condition hardly more respectable than that of an animal. How much more pitiful it is when the person who falls has had all the advantages!”

Humans Persons Fall Human Beings Animal Conditions Advantage Respectable Pitiful

Book:The Sirens of Titan

Source: The Sirens of Titan

“Son--they say there isn't any royalty in this country, but do you want me to tell you how to be king of the United States of America? Just fall through the hole in a privy and come out smelling like a rose.”

Want Country States America Fall United United States Son Kings Rose Holes Want Me United States Of America Royalty You Want Me Do You Want Me

Book:The Sirens of Titan

Source: The Sirens of Titan

“There's only one rule that I know of, babies—God damn it, you've got to be kind.”

Knows Kind Kindness Baby Damn Be Kind God Bless God Bless You

Author:Kurt Vonnegut

“An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.”

Source: If This Isn't Nice, What Is?: Advice for the Young

“Teaching, may I say, is the noblest profession of all in a democracy.”

May Democracy Teaching Profession

Book:If This Isn't Nice, What Is?: Advice for the Young

Source: If This Isn't Nice, What Is?: Advice for the Young

“That is the first thing I know for sure: (1.) If the questions don't make sense, neither will the answers.”

Ifs Knows Firsts Answers Make Sense

Book:The Sirens of Titan: An Original Novel

Source: The Sirens of Titan: An Original Novel

“What's going to happen is, very soon, we're going to run out of petroleum, and everything depends on petroleum. And there go the school buses. There go the fire engines. The food trucks will come to a halt. This is the end of the world.”

World Ends Happens Running School Fire Depends Bus Engines Truck End Of The World Halt Petroleum School Bus Food Trucks

Author:Kurt Vonnegut

“The chief weapon of sea pirates, however, was their capacity to astonish. Nobody else could believe, until it was too late, how heartless and greedy they were.”

Believe Sea Late Weapons Capacity Chiefs Too Late Greedy Pirate Heartless

Book:Breakfast of champions: or, Goodbye blue Monday!

Source: Breakfast of champions: or, Goodbye blue Monday!

“Never trust a survivor until you know how they survived.”

Knows Know How Survivor Survived Never Trust

Author:Kurt Vonnegut