“ Some of the unhappiest people in this world are the smartest ones. ”
Kurt Vonnegut, Player Piano (1952). copy citation
| Author | Kurt Vonnegut |
|---|---|
| Source | Player Piano |
| Topic | world smart |
| Date | 1952 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | https://libcom.org/library/player-piano-kurt-vonnegut |
Context
“She bit her lip and looked heartbroken, then, seeming to draw strength miraculously from somewhere above eye level, she gripped the kitchen table. “Jimmy, look at your mother.”
He turned slowly.
“Jimmy, I.Q. isn’t everything. Some of the unhappiest people in this world are the smartest ones.”
Since the start of his week of idleness at home, Paul had learned that this, with variations, was the basic problem situation in afternoon dramas, with diseases and injuries of the optic nerve and locomotor apparatus close seconds.”
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