Quote by Kurt Vonnegut

History is merely a list of surprises.... It can only prepare us to be surprised yet again. Please write that down.

History is merely a list of surprises.... It can only prepar

Summary

This quote suggests that history is filled with unexpected events and outcomes, and its purpose is not to provide a predictable future but to remind us that future surprises are inevitable. History teaches us that we cannot rely on past patterns or assumptions about the future, but rather we must remain open to new possibilities and unforeseen developments. By acknowledging the constant element of surprise in history, we are reminded to approach the future with flexibility and an open mind, always prepared for the unexpected twists and turns that lie ahead.

Topics

By Kurt Vonnegut

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

The most interesting information comes from children, for th

The most interesting information comes from children, for they tell all they know and then stop.

Being a Humanist means trying to behave decently without exp

Being a Humanist means trying to behave decently without expectation of rewards or punishment after you are dead.

Atheism Afterlife Humanism Secularism

You're only as young as the last time you changed your mind.

You're only as young as the last time you changed your mind.

Music shouldn't be based around money or politics. Music sho

Music shouldn't be based around money or politics. Music should be a bunch of people that really do great songs together doing them together for the pursuit of having a good time.

Be ready when opportunity comes. Luck is the time when prepa

Be ready when opportunity comes. Luck is the time when preparation and opportunity meet.

Roy D. Chapin Jr.

It was one of the most exciting, perfect evenings of my life

It was one of the most exciting, perfect evenings of my life, my solo debut at Carnegie Hall. And knowing we were all there to raise money for Gay Men's Health Crisis made the evening an extraordinary experience.

Bernadette Peters

My main reason for adopting literature as a profession was t

My main reason for adopting literature as a profession was that, as the author is never seen by his clients, he need not dress respectably.

George Bernard Shaw

I suppose I have a highly developed capacity for self-delusi

I suppose I have a highly developed capacity for self-delusion, so it's no problem for me to believe that I'm somebody else.

Daniel DayLewis

America is a hurricane, and the only people who do not hear

America is a hurricane, and the only people who do not hear the sound are those fortunate if incredibly stupid and smug White Protestants who live in the center, in the serene eye of the big wind.

But if you read Jane Austen, you know that she had a wicked

But if you read Jane Austen, you know that she had a wicked sense of humor. Not only was she funny, but her early writing was very dark and had a gothic tone to it.

Seth Grahame-Smith

In the dark womb where I began My mother's life made me a ma

In the dark womb where I began My mother's life made me a man. Through all the months of human birth Her beauty fed my common earth. I cannot see, nor breathe, nor stir, But through the death of some of her.

Life Death Beauty Man Birth

A man may learn wisdom even from a foe.

A man may learn wisdom even from a foe.