Kurt Vonnegut Quotes
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I went through a lot in middle school, and you always try so many different looks and try to be so many different people. I finally realized I'm awkward, I'm lanky, and I'm going to embrace it - make fun of myself and just laugh.
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I've said before, the number one thing that we have to work on is protecting the gay community from sharia law. Now, in the United States, it's probably not a big issue right now, but my brother-in-law is gay, and his partner and I would like them to be able to travel any place in the world without them risking harm.
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One of the prices that we pay for integration was the disintegration of the black community.
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Each of our 900 shows so far was different - maybe that's what makes the fans come back to our gigs time and again. And that they're always part of the show. Phish concerts are a communal experience.
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Growing up, all I did was work and vacation, but I loved it, no one pushed me into anything. The thing was I developed no special skills. I don't have any resentment because I am a performer and I've always felt that, but it did take its toll socially.
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My life has been devoted to the upliftment of the Filipino by reestablishing his identity and dignity.
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Parents often talk about the younger generation as if they didn't have anything to do with it.
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Everyone knows that there are more people watching any given show than is being registered by the Nielsen system.
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At comedy festivals, we always get grouped with other musical comedians, so you can get to know them and see what everyone is doing. it's really fun and awesome that we're the only girls, because we can tackle issues that guys can't sing about.
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When someone says something that really hurts me, I have to retweet it to let it go.
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The fans sing my name around the world. When I meet fans, they ask, 'How are you? All good with your family?'
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I never knew a writer yet who took the smallest pains with his style and was at the same time readable.
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If you bungle raising your children, I don't think whatever else you do matters very much.
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I like spending time with my husband.
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I don't believe in politics; I don't understand any of it.
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We won't tolerate abuses and crimes made every day in the name of freedom of speech. That is freedom of extortion and blackmail.
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In the fifth grade I discovered something I could do better than the other kids. One day, the teacher set up a bunch of chairs, and she had everyone run to the chairs and back while she timed us. I had the fastest time in the whole school!
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I hate birthdays.
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It's got to be both houses and the people coming together in unanimous decision when you start messing with the Constitution.
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For me the purest and truest art in the world is science fiction.
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Science does not stand still, and neither does philosophy, although the latter has a tendency to walk in circles.
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When the going gets tough in Washington, presidents appoint 'blue ribbon' commissions.
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To understand somebody else as a human being, I think, is about as close to real forgiveness as one can get.
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Like most science-fiction writers, Trout knew almost nothing about science.
