• How’s the patient?” asked Derby. “Dead to the world.” “But not actually dead.” “No.” “How nice - to feel nothing, and still get full credit for being alive.

    Kurt Vonnegut: How’s the patient?” asked Derby. “Dead to the world.” “But not actually dead.” “No.” “How nice - to feel nothing, and still get full credit for being alive.
    KURT VONNEGUT, JR (1969). “SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE”