Quotes by Kurt Vonnegut Jr., A Man Without a Country

Explore a curated collection of 14 quotes by Kurt Vonnegut Jr., A Man Without a Country. Discover timeless wisdom, insightful thoughts, and memorable words that have inspired readers around the world. Browse through the gallery below and click on any quote to read more.

I wanted all thingsTo seem to make some sense,So we could all be happy, yes,Instead of tense.And I made up liesSo that t — Kurt Vonnegut Jr., A Man Without a Country
Here is a lesson in creative writing. First rule: Do not use semicolons. They are transvestite hermaphrodites representi — Kurt Vonnegut Jr., A Man Without a Country
And on the subject of burning books: I want to congratulate librarians, not famous for their physical strength or their — Kurt Vonnegut Jr., A Man Without a Country
No matter how corrupt, greedy, and heartless our government, our corporations, our media, and our religious & charitable — Kurt Vonnegut Jr., A Man Without a Country
If you actually are an educated, thinking person, you will not be welcome in Washington, D.C. I know a couple of bright — Kurt Vonnegut Jr., A Man Without a Country
But I have to say this in defense of humankind: In no matter what era in history, including the Garden of Eden, everybod — Kurt Vonnegut Jr., A Man Without a Country
For some reason, the most vocal Christians among us never mention the Beatitudes (Matthew 5). But, often with tears in t — Kurt Vonnegut Jr., A Man Without a Country
Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven's sake. Sing in the shower. — Kurt Vonnegut Jr., A Man Without a Country
what you respond to in any work of art is the artist's struggle against his or her limitations — Kurt Vonnegut Jr., A Man Without a Country
I became a so-called science fiction writer when someone decreed that I was a science fiction writer. I did not want to — Kurt Vonnegut Jr., A Man Without a Country
I was once asked if I had any ideas for a really scary reality TV show. I have one reality show that would really make y — Kurt Vonnegut Jr., A Man Without a Country
And I apologize to all of you who are the same age as my grandchildren. And many of you reading this are the same age as — Kurt Vonnegut Jr., A Man Without a Country
The last thing I ever wanted was to be alive when the three most powerful people on the whole planet would be named Bush — Kurt Vonnegut Jr., A Man Without a Country
I saw the destruction of Dresden. I saw the city before and then came out of an air-raid shelter and saw it afterward, a — Kurt Vonnegut Jr., A Man Without a Country