Home / Quotes / Quote by Kurt Vonnegut

Quote by Kurt Vonnegut

“Humor is a way of holding off how awful life can be, to protect yourself.”

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

“The complexities of what we are given in life are vast and beyond comprehension.”

Given Complexity Comprehension

Book:An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness

Source: An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness

“It's why I laugh so much. If my face is going to stick, I'm going to like looking at it.”

Ifs Faces Laughing Sticks

Book:The Fever Series 7-Book Bundle: Darkfever, Bloodfever, Faefever, Dreamfever, Shadowfever, Iced, Burned

Source: The Fever Series 7-Book Bundle: Darkfever, Bloodfever, Faefever, Dreamfever, Shadowfever, Iced, Burned

“She grew more and more silent about what really mattered. She curled inside herself like one of those black chimney brushes, the little shellfish you see on the beach, and you touch them, and then go inside and don’t come out.”

Littles Black Grew Silent Beach Brushes Chimneys Shellfish

Author:Janet Frame

“It's as though the words are trapped, buried under past fears, past lives, like fossils compressed under layers of dirt.”

Past Buried Layers Trapped Dirt Fossils Past Life

Author:Lauren Oliver

“Instead of possibilities, I have realities in my past, not only the reality of work done and of love loved, but of sufferings bravely suffered. These sufferings are even the things of which I am most proud, though these are things which cannot inspire envy.”

Done Reality Past Suffering Possibility Inspire Proud Envy My Past Work Done Search For Meaning Mans Search For Meaning

Book:Man's Search For Meaning, Gift Edition

Source: Man's Search For Meaning, Gift Edition

“Most people say about graveyards: "Oh, it's just a bunch of dead people. It's creepy." But for me, there's an energy to it that it not creepy, or dark. It has a positive sense to it.”

People Energy Dark Bunch Creepy Graveyard Dead People

Author:Tim Burton

“She who saves a single soul, saves the universe.”

Author:Lewis Carroll

“I've never really understood why people sleep. Wasting a third of your life and becoming vulnerable for almost 8 hours every night. Doesn't seem very appealing to me.”

People Seems Night Hours Sleep Becoming Understood Thirds Vulnerable Every Night

Author:Banksy

“In this room I have picked which gun was unloaded out of ten options. And then they pulled the trigger on me. I have picked stocks that went on to skyrocket. I have picked which pencil I would shove into Ms. Robertson’s ear until she kicked me out for thinking about it.”

Thinking Rooms Ten Gun Ears Pencils Triggers

Author:Kiersten White

“I have been committed to carrying out my duties... in accordance with both the letter and spirit of all applicable rules of ethics and canons of conduct.”

Has Beens Spirit Feet Duty Ethics Letters Committed Canon

Author:Samuel Alito