He was a self-made man who owed his lack of success to nobody
JOSEPH HELLERBe glad you’re even alive. Be furious you’re going to die.
More Joseph Heller Quotes
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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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Death to all modifiers, he declared one day, and out of every letter that passed through his hands went every adverb and every adjective.
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I’ve only had four ideas for a novel in my life, and I’ve written all of them.
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Be glad you’re even alive. Be furious you’re going to die.
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Destiny is a good thing to accept when it’s going your way. When it isn’t, don’t call it destiny; call it injustice, treachery, or simple bad luck.
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When people disagreed with him he urged them to be objective.
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But that was war. Just about all he could find in its favor was that it paid well and liberated children from the pernicious influence of their parents.
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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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I’m not running away from my responsibilities. I’m running to them. There’s nothing negative about running away to save my life.
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Insanity is contagious.
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The question is: what is a sane man to do in an insane society?
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Men went mad and were rewarded with medals.
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Let’s take a drive into the middle of nowhere with a packet of Marlboro lights and talk about our lives.
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When I look up, I see people cashing in. I don’t see heaven or saints or angels. I see people cashing in on every decent impulse and every human tragedy.
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I don’t believe in miracles because it’s been a long time since we’ve had any.
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