Kurt Vonnegut Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Kurt Vonnegut quotes, Kurt Vonnegut sayings, and Kurt Vonnegut proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward. Kurt Vonnegut
Perhaps I am the turtle, able to live simply anywhere, even underwater for short periods, with my home on my back. Kurt Vonnegut
Alcohol and marijuana, if used in moderation, plus loud, usually low-class music, make stress and boredom infinitely more bearable. Kurt Vonnegut
Alcohol and marijuana, if used in moderation, plus loud, usually low-class music, make stress and boredom infinitely more bearable. Kurt Vonnegut
Alcohol and marijuana, if used in moderation, plus loud, usually low-class music, make stress and boredom infinitely more bearable. Kurt Vonnegut
We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful what we pretend to be. Kurt Vonnegut
The little girls were wearing black party dresses and black party shoes, so strangers would know at once how nice they were. Kurt Vonnegut
Maturity is a bitter disappointment for which no remedy exists, unless laughter could be said to remedy anything. Kurt Vonnegut
If people think nature is their friend then they sure don't need an enemy. Kurt Vonnegut
It's the emptiest and yet the fullest of all human messages: 'Good-bye. Kurt Vonnegut
People don't come to church for preachments, of course, but to daydream about God. Kurt Vonnegut
History is merely a list of surprises. It can only prepare us to be surprised yet again. Kurt Vonnegut
Here is the solution to the American drug problem suggested a couple years back by the wife of our President: 'Just say no.' Kurt Vonnegut
True terror is to wake up one morning and discover that your high school class is running the country. Kurt Vonnegut
Of all the words of mice and men, the saddest are, It might have been. Kurt Vonnegut
This is Sunday, and the question arises, what'll I start tomorrow? Kurt Vonnegut
You were sick, but now you're well again, and there's work to do. Kurt Vonnegut
A lack of seriousness has led to all sorts of wonderful insights. Kurt Vonnegut
Here is a lesson in creative writing. First rule: Do not use semicolons. They are transvestite hermaphrodites representing absolutely nothing. All they do is show you've been to college. Kurt Vonnegut