Quote by Kurt Vonnegut

I am of course notoriously hooked on cigarettes. I keep hoping the things will kill me. A fire at one end and a fool at the other.

I am of course notoriously hooked on cigarettes. I keep hopi

Summary

In this quote, the speaker admits to being addicted to cigarettes and expresses a desire for them to ultimately lead to their own demise. The reference to a "fire at one end and a fool at the other" suggests that the act of smoking is both physically harmful (the fire) and foolish (the fool). It reflects the contradictory nature of addiction, where one simultaneously craves and hopes for the very thing that could potentially cause their demise.

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By Kurt Vonnegut

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