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I asked this heroic pet lover how it felt to have died for a schnauzer named Teddy. Salvador Biagiani was philosophical. He said it sure beat dying for absolutely nothing in the Viet Nam War.
Kurt Vonnegut
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Kurt Vonnegut
Age: 84 †
Born: 1922
Born: November 11
Died: 2007
Died: April 14
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[I write] intuitively, reflexively, as if skiing down a steep mountain slope with no time to think.
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Don't be reckless with other peoples hearts. And don't put up with people that are reckless with yours.
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What a fool I would have been to let self-respect interfere with my happiness!
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