Vonnegut

Now most of you know that i consider Kurt Vonnegut to be a genius, the likes of which may or may not ever be seen again...

so it should come as no suprise to you that i would post a quote or two. I'm in the middle of reading his last book called A Man Without A Country. It's not a novel. its basically the ramblings of an 82 year old son of a bitch who hates the Bush administration, Rush Limbaugh, war, and loves his family, especially his wife Jill, and has smoked Pall Mall unfiltered cigs since he was 12 years old. At one point he blames the makers of Pall Mall for allowing him to reach the ripe old age of 82. He says they didnt follow through on the promise they put on every pack of smokes, which is that they will kill you..

anyway, here are two quotes that needed sharing..

"No matter how corrupt, greedy and heartless our government, our corporations, our media, our religious and charitable institutions have become, the music will still be wonderful. If I should ever die, God forbid, let this be my epitaph,
'THE ONLY PROOF HE NEEDED FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD WAS MUSIC'".

Here's another gem..

"If you really want to hurt your parents, and you dont have the nerve to be gay, the least you can do is go into the arts. I'm not kidding. The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way to make life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven's sake. Sing in the shower. Dance to the radio. Tell stories. Write a poem to a friend, even a lousy poem. Do it as well as you possibly can. You will get an enormous reward. You will have created something."

- Kurt Vonnegut 1922-2007