Kurt Vonnegut ( VON-ə-gət; November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007) was an American writer and humorist known for his satirical and darkly humorous novels. He published 14 novels, three short-story collections, five plays, and five nonfiction works over fifty-plus years; further collections have been published since his death.
I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all.
—Kurt Vonnegut in The Sirens of Titan
Fanaticism consists in redoubling your effort when you have forgotten your aim.