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I want to keep my dreams, even bad ones, because without them, I might have nothing all night long.

Joseph Heller

Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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Achievement Born Medicore Mediocrity Men Sarcastic Thrust
Peace on earth would mean the end of civilization as we know it.
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Civilization Earth End Peace
I want to keep my dreams, even bad ones, because without them, I might have nothing all night long.
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Dreams Night
The villains will come along. There were plenty in the Carter administration, and there will be plenty with Reagan.
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Villain
Where were you born?” “On a battlefield,” [Yossarian] answered. “No, no. In what state were you born?” “In a state of innocence.
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Born Innocence
Rise above principal and do what’s right.
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Inspirational One Liner Principle Right Rise
He was going to live forever, or die in the attempt.
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Attempt Die Forever Live Man
While none of the work we do is very important, it is important that we do a great deal of it.
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Deal Greatness Important Work
I don’t understand the process of imagination-though I know that I am very much at its mercy.
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Imagination Mercy Process Understand
She was the epitome of stately sorrow each time she smiled.
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Epitome She Smile Sorrow Time
There was no telling what people might find out once they felt free to ask whatever questions they wanted to.
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Freedom People Question Want
From men motivated by moral certitude, history teaches, no lasting good ever comes.
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Goodness History Moral Teaching
Prostitution gives her an opportunity to meet people. It provides fresh air and wholesome exercise, and it keeps her out of trouble.
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Air Exercise Fresh Meet Opportunity People Prostitution Trouble
In the long run, failure was the only thing that worked predictably. All else was accidental.
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Accident Failure Predict
Be glad you’re even alive. Be furious you’re going to die.
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Alive Death Die Furious Life
I’ve only had four ideas for a novel in my life, and I’ve written all of them.
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Ideas Life Novel Writing

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