Zoe Roth

“What is it artists do?” And I mumbled something. “They do two things,” he said. “First, they admit they can’t straighten out the whole universe. And then second, they make at least one little part of it exactly as it should be. A blob of clay, a square of canvas, a piece of paper, or whatever.”
― Kurt Vonnegut, If This Isn't Nice, What Is?: Advice for the Young

“Although some graduating classes will have a “handful of celebrities” who move on to the national stage, he pointed out that most would find themselves “building or strengthening your communities. Please love that destiny, if it turns out to be yours—for communities are all that’s substantial about the world.”
― Kurt Vonnegut, If This Isn't Nice, What Is?: Advice for the Young

“One more optional piece of advice: If you ever have to give a speech, start with a joke, if you know one.”
― Kurt Vonnegut, If This Isn't Nice, What Is?: Advice for the Young

“Whenever my children complain about the planet to me, I say 'Shut up, I just got here myself'.”
― Kurt Vonnegut, If This Isn't Nice, What Is?: Advice for the Young