The Kid Nobody Could Handle (p. 253)
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He had only two moods: one suspicious and self-pitying, the other arrogant and boastful. The first mood applied when he was losing money. The second mood applied when he was making it.
— Kurt Vonnegut
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Source: Wikiquote: "Kurt Vonnegut" (Quotes, Welcome to the Monkey House (1968): A collection of previously published short stories
Page numbers from the mass market paperback edition, published by Dell, catalogue# 9478, 26th printing (December 1975)
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About Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (11 November 1922 – 11 April 2007) was an American novelist known for works blending satire, black comedy, and science fiction.
About Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (11 November 1922 – 11 April 2007) was an American novelist known for works blending satire, black comedy, and science fiction.
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