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I’ve only had four ideas for a novel in my life, and I’ve written all of them.

Joseph Heller

You’re an intelligent person of great moral character who has taken a very courageous stand. I’m an intelligent person with no moral character at all, so I’m in an ideal position to appreciate it.
JOSEPH HELLER

Appreciation Character Courage Intelligence Moral
She was the epitome of stately sorrow each time she smiled.
JOSEPH HELLER

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.
JOSEPH HELLER

Freedom People Question Want
It doesn’t make a damned bit of difference who wins the war to someone who’s dead.
JOSEPH HELLER

Dead Difference War Win
The villains will come along. There were plenty in the Carter administration, and there will be plenty with Reagan.
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Villain
Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t after you.
JOSEPH HELLER

Mad Paranoid
I wouldn’t want to live without strong misgivings.
JOSEPH HELLER

Freedom Live Strong
He was a self-made man who owed his lack of success to nobody
JOSEPH HELLER

Lack Self Made Success
Frankly, I’d like to see the government get out of war altogether and leave the whole field to private industry.
JOSEPH HELLER

Government Industry Private Togetherness
You know, that might be the answer – to act boastfully about something we ought to be ashamed of. That’s a trick that never seems to fail.
JOSEPH HELLER

Ashame Failure Trick
Prostitution gives her an opportunity to meet people. It provides fresh air and wholesome exercise, and it keeps her out of trouble.
JOSEPH HELLER

Air Exercise Fresh Meet Opportunity People Prostitution Trouble
History was a trash bag of random coincidences torn open in a wind.
JOSEPH HELLER

Bag Coincidence History Open Random Trash Wind
Men went mad and were rewarded with medals.
JOSEPH HELLER

Deep Mad Medal Men Reward
He knew everything there was to know about literature, except how to enjoy it.
JOSEPH HELLER

Enjoyment Except Literature
Rise above principal and do what’s right.
JOSEPH HELLER

Inspirational One Liner Principle Right Rise
When people disagreed with him he urged them to be objective.
JOSEPH HELLER

Disagree Objective Urge

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