She was a fool, and so am I, and so is anyone who thinks he... - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle

"Beware of the man who works hard to learn something, learns it, and finds himself no wiser than before."

"Nothing is generous. New knowledge is a valuable commodity. The more truth we have to work with, the richer we are."

"She was a fool, and so am I, and so is anyone who thinks he sees what God is Doing, [writes Bokonon]."

"You'll forget it when you're dead, and so will I. When I'm dead, I'm going to forget everything–and I advise you to do the same."

"No wonder kids grow up crazy. A cat's cradle is nothing but a bunch of X's between somebody's hands, and little kids look and look and look at all those X's . . .""And?""No damn cat, and no damn cradle."