Sucker's Portfolio

by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

He knew his fascination with time was near-lunacy, a flailing about, a reaction to tragedy. Yet, in calmer moments, there was growing a steady conviction that his wish to travel back to happier days might be reasonable.

It was conceivable that a machine could be made more intelligent than men; that would come to pass. It was conceivable to David that he might return to Jeanette. He closed his eyes. It was inconceivable that he could never see her again…

And he says that wars are times when people go around tearing up flowers by the roots, and so forth.

“I’m just the idea of a pretty girl to both of you. The girl inside of me could change every five minutes, and neither one of you would notice. I think you must have been the same way with your wife,”