Thanks so much to everyone who shared their thoughts on what Kurt means to them! I can't tell you how much I loved reading then--they were all so beautiful and inspiring. There were so many, in fact, that I'm putting them under a "Read More" so that you don't all have an insanely long post on your dashboards.
Once again, thanks for sharing your love of Kurt!
bone-fish: "Kurt is the only author that ever captured my attention. His books weren't even like books, they were surreal and addicting. If they were mandatory reads in school, a lot more people would enjoy reading."
(anonymous): "I love vonnegut because he cemented my love of books, stories and making me laugh at the weirdest things. thank you for this tumblr." ((you're welcome!))
whistlesays: "I can barely put it into words. Everything he writes is so tragic, yet human. Funny, sad, enlightening. It's usually science fiction, yet more real than anything our generation can imagine going through. He's one of the few writers that will stay relevant decades from now. I won't even talk about the honesty of Kilgore Trout. The other day, my friend was poking fun at me for how obsessed I am with Vonnegut and he said, "He's not God!" That's probably funnier than saying he's in heaven."
bokononistchild: "Kurt Vonnegut taught me that we may never achieve the greatness and prosperity we as humans can achieve, but that doesn't mean we can't still love each other while we're here."
chelseagrinned: "“The insane, on occasion, are not without their charms.” He was right. May he rest in peace ♥"
waitingonmyrocket: "I love the way his words just draw you into a story and make it impossible to get out (not that you’d want to!)"
happilymad: "he's kept me alive"
thegrandidiot: "because he let me know that it was okay to exist."
silverchloride: "Someone on tumblr once said that reading Vonnegut feel like wearing a warm blanket while someone tells you bad news. That seems right."
treestarsgreengrubbars: "After a terrible event in my life I read the words “Everything was beautiful and and nothing hurt” and I realized it was true."
