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I don’t understand the process of imagination-though I know that I am very much at its mercy.

Joseph Heller

All of my books deal in a very rough, rude fashion with subjects about which there are great conflicts of opinion.
JOSEPH HELLER

Book Conflict Deal Fashion Opinion Rude Subject
For war there is always enough. It’s peace that’s expensive.
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Enough Expensive Peace War
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
I wouldn’t want to live without strong misgivings.
JOSEPH HELLER

Freedom Live Strong
There was no telling what people might find out once they felt free to ask whatever questions they wanted to.
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Freedom People Question Want
I’m not running away from my responsibilities. I’m running to them. There’s nothing negative about running away to save my life.
JOSEPH HELLER

Life Negative Responsiblity Run Save
The country was in peril; he was jeopardizing his traditional rights of freedom and independence by daring to exercise them.
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Country Dare Exercise Freedom Independence Traditonal
He knew everything there was to know about literature, except how to enjoy it.
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Enjoyment Except Literature
Men went mad and were rewarded with medals.
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Deep Mad Medal Men Reward
Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t after you.
JOSEPH HELLER

Mad Paranoid
Mankind is resilient: the atrocities that horrified us a week ago become acceptable tomorrow.
JOSEPH HELLER

Acceptance Mankind Resilence Tomorrow
Well, he died. You don’t get any older than that.
JOSEPH HELLER

Broken Heart Die Old
I’ve only had four ideas for a novel in my life, and I’ve written all of them.
JOSEPH HELLER

Ideas Life Novel Writing
Peace on earth would mean the end of civilization as we know it.
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Civilization Earth End Peace
The enemy is anybody who’s going to get you killed, no matter which side he is on.
JOSEPH HELLER

Enemy Kill War
While none of the work we do is very important, it is important that we do a great deal of it.
JOSEPH HELLER

Deal Greatness Important Work

I don’t understand the process of imagination-though I know that I am very much at its mercy.

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