He was a self-made man who owed his lack of success to nobody
JOSEPH HELLERRise above principal and do what’s right.
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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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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.
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Well, he died. You don’t get any older than that.
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Every writer I know has trouble writing.
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What do you do when it rains?” The captain answered frankly. “I get wet.
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Peace on earth would mean the end of civilization as we know it.
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Remember that everyone deserves some fun during working hours.
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He was never without misery, and never without hope.
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From men motivated by moral certitude, history teaches, no lasting good ever comes.
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Rise above principal and do what’s right.
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In the long run, failure was the only thing that worked predictably. All else was accidental.
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Where were you born?” “On a battlefield,” [Yossarian] answered. “No, no. In what state were you born?” “In a state of innocence.
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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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Anything worth dying for is certainly worth living for.
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