Quotes & Sayings About Billy Pilgrim From Slaughterhouse Five

No man in the history of ever has turned down a blowjob, he gritted. — Amy Lane

The beagle and the kobold approached, walking out of the dusty distance. — Terry Pratchett

Alric! Stop it!" Pickering snapped at him. "You mustn't let the men see you crying!"
Fury flared in Alric, and he spun on the count. "No? No? Look at them! They are dying for me. They are dying on my order! I say they do have a right to see their king! They all have a right to see their king!"
Alric wiped the tears from his cheeks and gathered his reins. "I'm tired of this. I'm tired of having my face put in the dirt! I won't stand it. I'm tired of being helpless. That's my city, built by my ancestors! If my people chose to fight, then, by Maribor, I want them to know it's me they fight!"
The prince put on his helm, drew his father's large sword and spurred his horse forward, not at the trench but at the castle gate itself. — Michael J. Sullivan

There's something really terrible about having your BlackBerry next to your bed or having your laptop in the living room when you're talking to someone. The biggest source of stress in my life is the screen, the blogging. — Jessica Valenti

Make men large and strong and tyranny will bankrupt itself in making shackles for them. — Henry Ward Beecher

Human nature is not totally fixed, but on any realistic scale, evolutionary processes are much too slow to affect it. — Noam Chomsky

Billy Pilgrim has become unstuck in time. — Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

Cubans were getting a monthly ration of five pounds of rice, three pounds of beans, five eggs, one chicken, half a pound of coffee, milk for children up to age seven, one bar of soap, two rolls of toilet paper, three packs of cigarettes. — Tony Mendoza

However, for Hardy the possibility of poetry's traditional function of transcendence remains, but in a more limited form. In Hardy's work the poet transcends himself towards humanity, affirming the central values of loving-kindness and fellowship. — Geoffrey Harvey

When I'm playing comedy, I never do 'jokes.' Sometimes I'll deliver a line in a way I think is more likely to get a laugh, but all the best comedy is played straight. What's funny is the way it hits the world around it or the way it hits the other characters. — Bruce McGill

Living a minimalistic lifestyle is becoming more and more popular as people realize materialistic items hold no true value. Making memories that last a lifetime and forging relationships with the people you live with is a treasure that you can't put a price on. — Ron Johnson

Guys, you don't have to act "manly" to be considered a man; you are a man, so just be yourself. You don't have to prove your masculinity to anyone. — Miya Yamanouchi

We are fossils in the making. — Wallace Stegner

Either an ancient cursed Egyptian mummy has come back to life and is trying to kill the people next door, or they're watching a movie. — Chuck Palahniuk

Billy Pilgrim: "You guys go on without me. I'll be alright."
Slaughterhouse-Five
Kurt Vonnegut — Kurt Vonnegut