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.
JOSEPH HELLERHe was never without misery, and never without hope.
More Joseph Heller Quotes
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Something did happen to me somewhere that robbed me of confidence and courage and left me with a fear of discovery and change and a positive dread of everything unknown that may occur.
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Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t after you.
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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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Remember that everyone deserves some fun during working hours.
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The country was in peril; he was jeopardizing his traditional rights of freedom and independence by daring to exercise them.
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He was going to live forever, or die in the attempt.
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Well, he died. You don’t get any older than that.
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I think in every country that there is at least one executive who is scared of going crazy.
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Insanity is contagious.
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I want to keep my dreams, even bad ones, because without them, I might have nothing all night long.
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Every writer I know has trouble writing.
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Rise above principal and do what’s right.
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Mankind is resilient: the atrocities that horrified us a week ago become acceptable tomorrow.
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She was the epitome of stately sorrow each time she smiled.
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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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