“ The wickedest people that ever lived was the smartest. ”
Kurt Vonnegut, Player Piano (1952). copy citation
| Author | Kurt Vonnegut |
|---|---|
| Source | Player Piano |
| Topic | living smart |
| Date | 1952 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | https://libcom.org/library/player-piano-kurt-vonnegut |
Context
“be happily married to a man with a high one? The answer seemed to be yes and no.
“Jimmy, boy, son—I.Q. won’t get you happiness, and St. Peter don’t give I.Q. tests before he lets you in those Pearly Gates. The wickedest people that ever lived was the smartest.”
Jimmy looked suspicious, then surprised, then guardedly willing to be convinced. “You mean—a plain fellow like me, just another guy, folks like us, Ma, you mean we’re as good as, as, as, well, Doctor Garson, the Works Manager?””
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