History is merely a list of surprises. … It can only prepare us to be surprised yet again. Please write that down. - Kurt Vonnegut

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History is merely a list of surprises. … It can only prepare us to be surprised yet again. Please write that down.

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About Kurt Vonnegut

Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (11 November 1922 – 11 April 2007) was an American novelist known for works blending satire, black comedy, and science fiction.

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I had hoped, as a broadcaster, to be merely ludicrous, but this is a hard world to be ludicrous in, with so many human beings so reluctant to laugh, so incapable of thought , so eager to believe and snarl and hate. So many people wanted to believe me!
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