If God were alive today, He'd be an atheist. Author: Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Copy Quote More from Kurt Vonnegut Jr. “Later on in life, the Tralfamadorians would advise Billy to concentrate on the …” “And the charming little cottage he'd taken as a symbol of the good life of a fa…” “Live while you live, when you're dead you're dead.” “No children. No books. Few friends. She seemed to know what she was doing.”