"We are all addicts of fossil fuels in a state of denial. and like so many addicts about to face cold turkey, our leaders are now committing violent crimes to get what little is left of what we're hooked on."
"We are here on Earth to fart around. Don't let anybody tell you different."
"For some reason the most vocal Christians among us never mention the Beatitudes. But often, with tears in their eyes, they demand that the Ten Commandments be posted in public buildings."
Jacket Copy: In a volume that is penetrating, introspective, incisive, and laugh-out-loud funny, one of the great men of letters of this era-- or any era-- holds forth on life, art, sex, politics, and the state of America's soul. Whether he is describing his coming of age in America, his formative war experiences, or his life as an artist, this is Vonnegut doing what he does best: being himself.
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