About This Quote
Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats. This quote is taken from an interview with Kurt Vonnegut. Vonnegut said, “I think it is better to shout your song than to sing it quietly.” The underlying message here is that we should enjoy ourselves as best we can when we’re down and not let the bad times get us down.
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