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Kurt Vonnegut quote about death from Slaughterhouse-Five (1969) - He is still very much alive in the past, so it is very silly for people to cry at his funeral. All moments, past, present and future, always have existed, always will exist.

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Quotes by Kurt Vonnegut · Quotes from Slaughterhouse-Five · Quotes about death · Quotes about past · Quotes about time · Quotes about existence · Quotes about funeral

“ He is still very much alive in the past, so it is very silly for people to cry at his funeral. All moments, past, present and future, always have existed, always will exist. ”

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Author

Kurt Vonnegut

Source

Slaughterhouse-Five

Topic

death past time existence funeral

Date

1969

Language

English

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Kurt Vonnegut quote about death from Slaughterhouse-Five (1969) - He is still very much alive in the past, so it is very silly for people to cry at his funeral. All moments, past, present and future, always have existed, always will exist.

Kurt Vonnegut quote about death from Slaughterhouse-Five (1969) - He is still very much alive in the past, so it is very silly for people to cry at his funeral. All moments, past, present and future, always have existed, always will exist.

Kurt Vonnegut quote about death from Slaughterhouse-Five (1969) - He is still very much alive in the past, so it is very silly for people to cry at his funeral. All moments, past, present and future, always have existed, always will exist.

Kurt Vonnegut quote about death from Slaughterhouse-Five (1969) - He is still very much alive in the past, so it is very silly for people to cry at his funeral. All moments, past, present and future, always have existed, always will exist.