Lily Tomlin vs. Kurt Vonnegut
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
Lily Tomlin
1939 – present
Lily Tomlin is an American actress, comedian, and playwright recognized for her work on television, film, and stage, including her award-winning monologue "The Search for Roots".
"I said "Somebody should do something about that." Then I realized I am somebody."
Kurt Vonnegut
1922 – 2007
Kurt Vonnegut was an American author known for his satirical and darkly humorous novels. His published work includes fourteen novels, three short-story collections, five plays, and five nonfiction works over fifty years; further works have been published since his death.
"Maybe God has let everybody who ever lived be reborn — so he or she can see how it ends. Even Pitecanthropus erectus and Australopithecus and Sinanthropus peken…"
Connections
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