To the as-yet-unborn, to all innocent wisps of undifferentiated nothingness: Watch out for life. I have caught life. I have come down with life. I wa… - Kurt Vonnegut

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To the as-yet-unborn, to all innocent wisps of undifferentiated nothingness: Watch out for life.
I have caught life. I have come down with life. I was a wisp of undifferentiated nothingness, and then a little peephole opened quite suddenly. Light and sound poured in. Voices began to describe me and my surroundings. Nothing they said could be appealed.

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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.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, Bernard Gotfryd / Adam Cuerden (Public domain / CC0)

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Pen Names: Mark Harvey
Native Name: Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
Alternative Names: Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

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