Kurt Vonnegut Quotes

I was not an anthropology student prior to the war. I took it up as part of a personal readjustment following some bewildering experiences as an infantryman and later as a prisoner of war in Dresden, Germany. The science of the Study of Man has been extremely satisfactory from that personal standpoint.

Kurt Vonnegut

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: November 11, 1922 - April 11, 2007

Topics

ScienceManWarStudentPersonalUp

There was absolutely no intention of splitting up. We had so many great ideas to use on the new album. John Paul Jones was incredible, coming to the studio each day with new instruments to play.

John Bonham

GreatDayIdeasIntentionPlayNew

As our society tips toward one based on data, our collective decisions around how that data can be used will determine what kind of a culture we live in.

John Battelle

LiveCultureSocietyDecisionsData

I think most people are indifferent in their evaluation of what is good or bad.

Robert J. Sawyer

GoodPeopleThinkBadEvaluation

Grooming a successor, is it an inheritance? In a democratic party, you don't want leaders appointed that way. They have to be appointed properly by the people.

Robert Mugabe

PeopleYouPartyWantWayGrooming

I did the best I could, and in some arenas, my best was not good enough. I've made some bad choices.

Amy Grant

GoodBestNot Good EnoughChoices

Saying that you spend Christmas alone is, to most middle-class Americans, akin to confessing a terminal illness.

Michelle Dean

AloneSayingYouChristmasIllness

I intensely covered Bush when he was Governor of Texas.

Molly Ivins

TexasHeGovernorCoveredIntensely

Border collies predate the British Kennel Club. They've been bred consistently for 100 years. They're the last working dogs in the world, with some minor exceptions. Bench shows, dog shows have ruined the other breeds, like the hunting dogs. Border collies are peasant dogs, and that's protected them.

Donald McCaig

DogWorldBorderHunting100 Years

It's hard to think about 20 to 30 years down the road. Most people want to use the money now - it's tough.

Chris Gronkowski

MoneyPeopleRoadToughThinkDown

Perhaps it is time to debate culture. The common story is that in 'real' African culture, before it was tainted by the West, gender roles were rigid and women were contentedly oppressed.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

WomenTimeCultureStoryGender

I learned real fast that you need to have a plan of action when changing diapers, or it can get dicey fast.

Coy Bowles

ActionPlanYouFastNeedReal

Everybody uses mime and gesture in real life, though we don't realize it. It's very useful as a performance technique, though it can be boring to watch on its own.

Anthony Daniels

LifePerformanceBoringRealizeReal

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