I want to keep my dreams, even bad ones, because without them, I might have nothing all night long.
JOSEPH HELLERFrankly, I’d like to see the government get out of war altogether and leave the whole field to private industry.
More Joseph Heller Quotes
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Anything worth dying for is certainly worth living for.
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Men went mad and were rewarded with medals.
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For war there is always enough. It’s peace that’s expensive.
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She was the epitome of stately sorrow each time she smiled.
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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.
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Every writer I know has trouble writing.
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He was going to live forever, or die in the attempt.
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The enemy is anybody who’s going to get you killed, no matter which side he is on.
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From men motivated by moral certitude, history teaches, no lasting good ever comes.
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Mankind is resilient: the atrocities that horrified us a week ago become acceptable tomorrow.
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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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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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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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Remember that everyone deserves some fun during working hours.
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There is no disappointment so numbing as someone no better than you achieving more.
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