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user-inactivated  ·  3823 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Kurt Vonnegut writes Xavier High School

Very timely for me as I'm right in the middle of Cat's Cradle. I also have Slaughterhouse 5 waiting at home for whenever I finish this one. That's quite an inspiring letter. Thanks for sharing! :)

EDIT: I just remembered I was going to make a post out of a quote from Cat's Cradle, to see what other people thought of it. Maybe if there's any interest here I'll make it. The quote is from the page before the contents section:

    "Live by the foma* that make you brave and kind and healthy and happy." - The Books of Bokonon. I: 5
    * Harmless untruths

For anyone unaware/wondering - Bokonon is a fictional religion from Cat's Cradle. Basically what I'm wondering is how you all feel philosophically about the quote "Live by the harmless untruths that make you brave and kind and happy and healthy."