39 Kurt Vonnegut Quotes About Life, Love & More

39 Kurt Vonnegut Quotes About Life, Love & More

Last updated on January 5th, 2024 at 11:56 am

โ€œKurt Vonnegutโ€ by โ€œProfessor Bopโ€œ, licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Born on November 11, 1922, Kurt Vonnegut was a successful American writer. In his glorious career of more than 50 years, he wrote & published 14 novels. He is famous for his satirical and science-fiction style of literature. Apart from these novels, Kurt also wrote three short story collections, five non-fiction novels and five plays.

He went to Cornell University for his graduation. From there, he was sent to fight in World War II in Europe. During that time, he had to face real difficulties. Germans caught hold of him during the Battle of Bulge. And he was fortunate enough to survive the bombing in Dresden. Many of his works depict his views on war and the incidents he faced.

His famous works include โ€˜Catโ€™s Cradleโ€™, โ€˜Breakfast of Championsโ€™ and โ€˜Welcome to the Monkey Houseโ€™. He started his career by writing short stories. In 1952, he wrote his first novel, โ€˜Player Pianoโ€™. His other novel, โ€˜Slaughterhouse-Fiveโ€™ written in 1969 was a bestseller. He became popular and gained fame through it.

If you are a fan of him, you will surely enjoy these Kurt Vonnegut quotes. His work is proof that he was indeed a master of words. We have curated a list of some of his famous quotes.

Kurt Vonnegut Quotes About Life

Kurt faced challenging times in his life. And he always had a satirical viewpoint on everything. Here are some Kurt Vonnegut quotes inspired by his life.

โ€œPeople arenโ€™t supposed to look back. Iโ€™m certainly not going to do it anymore.โ€

KURT VONNEGUT
SOURCE: SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE

โ€œTake it moment by moment, and you will find that we are all, as Iโ€™ve said before, bugs in amber.โ€

KURT VONNEGUT
SOURCE: FACEBOOK POST

โ€œJust because you can read, write, and do a little math, doesnโ€™t mean that youโ€™re entitled to conquer the universe.โ€

KURT VONNEGUT

โ€œThe bounties of space, of infinite outwardness, were threeโ€”empty heroics, low comedy, and pointless death.โ€

KURT VONNEGUT
SOURCE: THE SIRENS OF TITAN

โ€œEnjoy the little things in life, because one day youโ€™ll look back and realize they were the big things.โ€

KURT VONNEGUT
Kurt Vonnegut Quotes About Life
โ€œUntil you die, itโ€™s all life.โ€

โ€œThere is no order in the world around us. We must adapt ourselves to the requirements of chaos instead.โ€

KURT VONNEGUT
SOURCE: CONVERSATIONS WITH KURT VONNEGUT

โ€œYou meet saints everywhere. They can be anywhere.โ€

KURT VONNEGUT
SOURCE: MAY PEACE BE WITH YOU

โ€œWhat a fool I would have been to let self-respect interfere with my happiness!โ€

KURT VONNEGUT
SOURCE: BLUEBEARD: A NOVEL

ย โ€œLive by the format that make you brave and kind and healthy and happy.โ€

KURT VONNEGUT

Kurt Vonnegut Quotes About Love

Kurt had some distinct ideas about love. He had his own ideology about true love and why someone falls in love. Read on to these Kurt Vonnegut quotes on love to get some insights.

โ€œA purpose of human life, no matter who is controlling it, is to love whoever is around to be loved.โ€

KURT VONNEGUT
Kurt Vonnegut Quotes About Love
โ€œIt was very exciting for her, taking his dignity away in the name of love.โ€
SOURCE: SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE

โ€œI will tell you how to win love: wear nice clothing and smile all the time. Learn the words to all the latest songs.โ€

KURT VONNEGUT

โ€œIf somebody says, โ€˜I love youโ€™ to me, I feel as though I had a pistol pointed at my head. What can anybody reply under such conditions but that which the pistol holder requires?โ€

KURT VONNEGUT

โ€œThere is love enough in this world for everybody, if people will just look.โ€

KURT VONNEGUT
SOURCE: CATโ€™S CRADLE: A NOVEL

โ€œNo matter what I was really, no matter what I really meant, uncritical love was what I needed.โ€

KURT VONNEGUT

โ€œMy life is nothing but room for you.โ€

KURT VONNEGUT
Kurt Vonnegut Quotes About Love
โ€œDonโ€™t be reckless with other peoples hearts. And donโ€™t put up with people that are reckless with yours.โ€

โ€œAmericans are forever searching for love in forms it never takes, in places it can never be. It must have something to do with the vanished frontier.โ€

KURT VONNEGUT

Kurt Vonnegut Quotes On Writing

Kurtโ€™s literary style has been unique in its own way. He used to give a satirical bend in his work. And this is the reason why people fall in love with his writing. Below are some Kurt Vonnegut quotes on writing.

โ€œIf you want to make people laugh or cry about little black marks on sheets of white paper, what is that but a practical joke? All the great story lines are great practical jokes that people fall for over and over again.โ€

KURT VONNEGUT
SOURCE: TO THE PARIS REVIEW SPRING 1977

โ€œWhen I used to teach creative writing, I would tell the students to make their characters want something right awayโ€”even if itโ€™s only a glass of water.โ€

KURT VONNEGUT

โ€œMy reason for writing is unfortunately in line with Hitlerโ€™s and Stalinโ€™s: I think writers should serve their society.โ€

KURT VONNEGUT

โ€œPeople need good lies. There are too many bad ones.โ€

KURT VONNEGUT
Kurt Vonnegut Quotes On Writing
โ€œWriters get a nice break in one way, at least: They can treat their mental illnesses every day.โ€

โ€œEvery sentence must do one of two thingsโ€”reveal character or advance the action.โ€

KURT VONNEGUT
SOURCE: BAGOMBO SNUFF BOX

โ€œSomebody gets into trouble, then gets out of it again. People love that story. They never get tired of it.โ€

KURT VONNEGUT

โ€œI think writers are the most important members of society, not just potentially but actually.โ€

KURT VONNEGUT

โ€œI want to stand as close to the edge as I can without going over. Out on the edge you see all kinds of things you canโ€™t see from the center.โ€

KURT VONNEGUT

โ€œWhen I write, I feel like an armless, legless man with a crayon in his mouth.โ€

KURT VONNEGUT

Kurt Vonnegut Death Quotes

While German soldiers captured Kurt during the war, he closely experienced death during that time. His writings revolve around life and death as well. His work depicts war and death most appropriately. Here are some Kurt Vonnegut quotes about death.

Kurt Vonnegut Death Quotes
โ€œOne of the few good things about modern timesโ€”if you die horribly on television, you will not have died in vain. You will have entertained us.โ€

โ€œGive me knowledge or give me death!โ€œ

KURT VONNEGUT

โ€œAnd even if wars didnโ€™t keep coming like glaciers, there would still be plain old death.โ€

KURT VONNEGUT
SOURCE: SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE

โ€œBefore you kill somebody, make absolutely sure he isnโ€™t well connected.โ€

KURT VONNEGUT

โ€œIt is a very mixed blessing to be brought back from the dead.โ€

KURT VONNEGUT
SOURCE: VONNEGUT BY THE DOZEN

โ€œMaturity is a bitter disappointment for which no remedy exists, unless laughter could be said to remedy anything.โ€

KURT VONNEGUT
Kurt Vonnegut Death Quotes
โ€œNo art is possible without a dance with death.โ€

โ€œThe nicest veteransโ€ฆ the kindest and funniest ones, the ones who hated war the most, were the ones whoโ€™d really fought.โ€

KURT VONNEGUT

โ€œYouโ€™ll forget it when youโ€™re dead, and so will I. When Iโ€™m dead, Iโ€™m going to forget everythingโ€”and I advise you to do the same.โ€

KURT VONNEGUT

โ€œWe cannot get rid of mankindโ€™s fleetingly wicked wishes. We can get rid of the machines that make them come true. I give you a holy word: Disarm.โ€ย 

KURT VONNEGUT

Kurt had a productive career in writing. Many people look upon his words of wisdom. His writing style influenced several writers out there. To honor his work in the field of literature, Charles W. Jules, an astronomer, named an asteroid in Kurtโ€™s name on his 77th birthday. His clever use of words, satire, irony, captures the minds and hearts of readers.

These Kurt Vonnegut quotes are just a glimpse of the gems created by him. We hope you have enjoyed reading these. Share this article with someone who loves to read satirical thoughts. Let us know which one is your favorite among these.

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Ajit Pandey graduated in Electronics & Communications Engineering and really loves being a good leader. When he's not doing tech stuff, he enjoys hanging out at swimming pools and going on hiking trails. Ajit writes cool articles and quotes about lots of different things he's into, giving you smart and inspiring ideas. Check out what he says for a cool view on both tech and life's adventures.

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