claim: Claims that author Kurt Vonnegut said, "Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let the pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness."
evidence: A post shared on Facebook credits author Kurt Vonnegut with saying, "Be soft. [...] Vonnegut was an American author best known for his satirical writing style. He wrote several novels that are considered classics, including "Slaughterhouse-Five" and "Cat’s Cradle." [...] Besides Hertweck, Julia Whitehead, founder and CEO of the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library, and the museum’s curator, Chris Lafave, also confirmed that Vonnegut did not pen this quote.