Kurt Vonnegut Quotes
If I should ever die, God forbid, I hope you will say, 'Kurt is up in heaven now.' That's my favorite joke.
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I don't want to come off like the jealous brother who wasn't getting the attention, but it was like no one was really into me anyway. I wasn't really a priority.
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A spiritual partnership is a partnership between equals for the purpose of spiritual growth. Spiritual partners use their delightful experiences together as well as their power struggles to learn about themselves and change themselves.
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To be honest, proper recognition has only come from the fans. I don't want to be hard, and I don't want to be negative, but I want to be honest.
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I am not an American; I am the American.
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I am the only one in my family to graduate college. It was a proud moment for me to receive a degree.
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I'm not denying that it's exciting to have a play on Broadway.
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I don't care about how much other actors get.
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The heroes of 'Narcos' are the Colombian people who fought and decided to do something about the horrible narco-terrorism that took place in their country back in the '80s.
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I'm thought to be a tough writer, but I'm really a softie.
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Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.
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People pretend to be nice; people pretend to be smooth and polite and everything, but this is only an appearance because the way we're built as human beings is only in paradox and contradictions.
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In order to properly understand the big picture, everyone should fear becoming mentally clouded and obsessed with one small section of truth.
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I did one of those 'born again' things and invited Jesus to become the chairman of the board, of my life.
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Practicing medicine is not only my vocation, it gives me an opportunity to continue to be in direct contact with people, to see them and hear their needs.
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The lamp burns bright when wick and oil are clean.
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For 'Hidalgo,' I just spent as much time around horses as I could, which made sense.
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I want to stress the importance of being fair to our readers. You should not impose your own view and prejudice on the readers and try to lead them to a conclusion. As a reader, I understand what a fair report is.
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I don't like the mentality that comes with rich Russian men. Because they have money, they think they can buy a woman - and they do.
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Thanks, God, for honoring our best by giving us a miracle.
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Thank God for the gays. I don't know what would have happened but I know what did happen. Good for them and good for me.
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The only lasting truth is change. God is change.
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If I should ever die, God forbid, I hope you will say, 'Kurt is up in heaven now.' That's my favorite joke.
