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The Big Trip Up Yonder
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"The Big Trip Up Yonder" Quotes

In a future where medical advancements have extended human lifespans, a man named Harold has to deal with the consequences of living in a cramped and overcrowded world.

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We were going to become a people of genius, in fact, because we had so much experience to draw on.

Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

experiencegenius

I don't care who or what they are, or were, as long as they can take care of themselves.

Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

independence

You can't go home again, but I guess you can shop there.

Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

nostalgiashopping

Being a pioneer in the field of immortality is like being the first baby born on a new continent.

Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

immortality

They keep them alive forever nowadays. They don't make them as good as they used to.

Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

longevity

I guess after a while the ambitious ones get to thinking they're in a race with God or something.

Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

ambitioncompetition

If I was in a race with God, I think I'd stop running and let him go by.

Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

humility

What's the use of living as long as I have if you can't have any fun?

Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

funlongevity

You can have anything you want if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, do anything you set out to accomplish if you hold to that desire with singleness of purpose.

Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

ambitiondesire

I'm going to go on living and learning, eating and drinking, and sleeping and waking up.

Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

lifelearning