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Kurt Vonnegut probably had the biggest impact on me. Mother Night and Timequake in particular. Two quotes I use all the time:

"I tell you, we are here on Earth to fart around, and don't let anybody tell you different."

And

"We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be."



His Sirens of Titan had a huge impact on me as a teen, the first novel I really loved. Then Breakfast of Champions. I'll try those two, thanks.


"Mother Night" is excellent. I have not read the other, thanks, will do.




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