I don’t understand the process of imagination-though I know that I am very much at its mercy.
JOSEPH HELLERIn the long run, failure was the only thing that worked predictably. All else was accidental.
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He knew everything there was to know about literature, except how to enjoy it.
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In the long run, failure was the only thing that worked predictably. All else was accidental.
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She was the epitome of stately sorrow each time she smiled.
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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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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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History was a trash bag of random coincidences torn open in a wind.
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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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Peace on earth would mean the end of civilization as we know it.
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Every writer I know has trouble writing.
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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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Mankind is resilient: the atrocities that horrified us a week ago become acceptable tomorrow.
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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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The enemy is anybody who’s going to get you killed, no matter which side he is on.
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Rise above principal and do what’s right.
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What do you do when it rains?” The captain answered frankly. “I get wet.
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