I say in speeches that a plausible mission of artists is to make peopl…

Kurt Vonnegut
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I say in speeches that a plausible mission of artists is to make people appreciate being alive at least a little bit. I am then asked if I know of any artists who pulled that off. I reply, 'The Beatles did. ✨ Kurt Vonnegut (1998). Timequake, p.23, Penguin
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I say in speeches that a plausible mission of artists is to make people appreciate being alive at least a little bit. I am then asked if I know of any artists who pulled that off. I reply, 'The Beatles did. ✨ Kurt Vonnegut (1998). Timequake, p.23, Penguin

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