When I was growing up in the 70's, Kurt Vonnegut's books helped me and many of my generation remain sane in the  insane world of Richard Nixon and the Vietnam War. Wish Everyone a Happy Songkran ))  From, The New York Times. To Mr. Vonnegut, the only possible redemption for the madness and apparent meaninglessness of existence was human kindness. The title character in his 1965 novel, “God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater,” summed up his philosophy:

“Hello, babies. Welcome to Earth. It’s hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It’s round and wet and crowded. At the outside, babies, you’ve got about a hundred years here. There’s only one rule that I know of, babies — ‘God damn it, you’ve got to be kind.’ ”

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/12/books/12vonnegut.html?hp  

Actually he lives quite long enough laew na.

One of the best authors ever!

Great writer he was...