There was no telling what people might find out once they felt free to ask whatever questions they wanted to.
JOSEPH HELLERPeace on earth would mean the end of civilization as we know it.
More Joseph Heller Quotes
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I wouldn’t want to live without strong misgivings.
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Remember that everyone deserves some fun during working hours.
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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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What do you do when it rains?” The captain answered frankly. “I get wet.
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Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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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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Mankind is resilient: the atrocities that horrified us a week ago become acceptable tomorrow.
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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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She was the epitome of stately sorrow each time she smiled.
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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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Never quit a job as a matter of principle. You’ll always regret it.
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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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The question is: what is a sane man to do in an insane society?
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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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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.
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