While none of the work we do is very important, it is important that we do a great deal of it.
JOSEPH HELLERLet’s take a drive into the middle of nowhere with a packet of Marlboro lights and talk about our lives.
More Joseph Heller Quotes
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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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I don’t believe in miracles because it’s been a long time since we’ve had any.
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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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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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He was never without misery, and never without hope.
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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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The laws of nature are only as immutable as the minds which promote them. Ignorance of the law is 9/10ths of the law. Just because you aren’t paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t out to get you.
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From men motivated by moral certitude, history teaches, no lasting good ever comes.
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Never quit a job as a matter of principle. You’ll always regret it.
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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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Every writer I know has trouble writing.
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In the long run, failure was the only thing that worked predictably. All else was accidental.
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He was going to live forever, or die in the attempt.
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There is no disappointment so numbing as someone no better than you achieving more.
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