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Joseph Heller

Peace on earth would mean the end of civilization as we know it.
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Civilization Earth End Peace
Mankind is resilient: the atrocities that horrified us a week ago become acceptable tomorrow.
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Acceptance Mankind Resilence Tomorrow
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
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
All of my books deal in a very rough, rude fashion with subjects about which there are great conflicts of opinion.
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Book Conflict Deal Fashion Opinion Rude Subject
I think in every country that there is at least one executive who is scared of going crazy.
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Country Crazy Executive Scare
I wouldn’t want to live without strong misgivings.
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Freedom Live Strong
Be glad you’re even alive. Be furious you’re going to die.
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Alive Death Die Furious Life
He was going to live forever, or die in the attempt.
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Attempt Die Forever Live Man
History was a trash bag of random coincidences torn open in a wind.
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Bag Coincidence History Open Random Trash Wind
The laws of nature are only as immutable as the minds which promote them. Ignorance of the law is 9/10ths of the law. Just because you aren’t paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t out to get you.
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Ignorance Law Mind Nature Paranoid Promote
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
Well, he died. You don’t get any older than that.
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Broken Heart Die Old
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
She was the epitome of stately sorrow each time she smiled.
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Epitome She Smile Sorrow Time
There is no disappointment so numbing as someone no better than you achieving more.
JOSEPH HELLER

Achievement Disappointment Numb

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