Everybody should read 'Slaughterhouse-Five' by Kurt Vonnegut. This book is about the hypocrisy of war, told in satire, and is hard-hitting and… — Kalki Koechlin Copy Share Image
In seventh grade, with some vague sense that I wanted to be a writer, I crouched in the junior high school library… — Jess Walter Copy Share Image
“Out on the edge you see all kinds of things you can’t see from the center. Big, undreamed-of things—the people on the… — Timothy Ferriss Copy Share Image
I read a lot of short fiction, like Kurt Vonnegut and Raymond Carver and Wells Tower. — Lorde Copy Share Image
“[...] as Kurt Vonnegut pointed out [...] the literary novel has become extraordinarily privatistic of late. It's as if the big issues… — James Morrow Copy Share Image
As Richard Pryor was to Eddie Murphy, that's what Kurt Vonnegut was to me. — Christopher Moore Copy Share Image
I think too much is known about me already. I think biographical information can get in the way of the reading experience.… — Tom Robbins Copy Share Image
Finally, one night we were smoking pot [with Michael O'Donoghue] and talking about the people that are invariably in high school, whether… — P. J. O'Rourke Copy Share Image
“Billy Pilgrim: "You guys go on without me. I'll be alright." Slaughterhouse-Five Kurt Vonnegut” — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
“Beware of the man who works hard to learn something, learns it, and finds himself no wiser than before... He is full… — Kurt Vonnegut, Jr Copy Share Image
My theory is that Kurt had a lot of residual pain from his childhood. And when you pile that on top of… — Charles J. Shields Copy Share Image
I think that his [Kurt Vonnegut's] appeal, though, will always be chiefly to adolescents. His sense of the world matches that of… — Michael Dirda Copy Share Image
“Douglas Adams. Kurt Vonnegut. Neal Stephenson. Richard K. Morgan. Stephen King. Orson Scott Card. Terry Pratchett. Terry Brooks. Bester, Bradbury, Haldeman, Heinlein,… — Ernest Cline Copy Share Image
“... The Sirens of Titan …. … ‘That’s a funny name for a book,’ I said with a gulp. ‘Are those women… — Gavin Extence Copy Share Image
Although Kurt Vonnegut may not be considered a humor writer, 'Breakfast of Champions' is one of the funniest books I've ever read. — Justin Halpern Copy Share Image
I used to agree with Kurt Vonnegut, who said that the human race has a snowball's chance in hell of being around… — Pete Seeger Copy Share Image
Whatever Kurt Vonnegut's ultimate status will be in the annals of literature, he was important to a lot of people right now.… — Michael Dirda Copy Share Image
It's true that at the time I was fond of Kurt Vonnegut and Richard Brautigan, and it was from them that I… — Haruki Murakami Copy Share Image
I really began to love to read while in high school, and my favorite authors were my heroes: J.D. Salinger, Kurt Vonnegut. — Louis Sachar Copy Share Image
“We are here on Earth to fart around, and don’t let anybody tell you any different. KURT VONNEGUT, JR.” — Christopher Ryan Copy Share Image
“Should a writer have a social purpose? Any honest writer is bound to become a critic of the society he lives in,… — Edward Abbey Copy Share Image
“If I’d found out that Norman Mailer liked me, I’d have killed myself. I think he was too hung up. I’m glad… — Ray Bradbury Copy Share Image
“I think a reading group should have a snappy name to attract members, don't you?' Mr Peterson didn't ask about my snappy… — Gavin Extence Copy Share Image
We have this habit of romanticizing the lives of writers. I remember when I was a kid, I was like, 'I want… — John Green Copy Share Image
Kurt Vonnegut and I - it's not an exaggeration to say we were best friends. And I grew up just idolizing him. — Robert B. Weide Copy Share Image
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