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.
JOSEPH HELLERInsanity is contagious.
More Joseph Heller Quotes
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When people disagreed with him he urged them to be objective.
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Well, he died. You don’t get any older than that.
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Anything worth dying for is certainly worth living for.
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There was no telling what people might find out once they felt free to ask whatever questions they wanted to.
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Frankly, I’d like to see the government get out of war altogether and leave the whole field to private industry.
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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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They agreed that it was neither possible nor necessary to educate people who never questioned anything.
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I want to keep my dreams, even bad ones, because without them, I might have nothing all night long.
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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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Destiny is a good thing to accept when it’s going your way. When it isn’t, don’t call it destiny; call it injustice, treachery, or simple bad luck.
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Peace on earth would mean the end of civilization as we know 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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Success and failure are both difficult to endure. Along with success come drugs, divorce, fornication, bullying, travel, meditation, medication, depression, neurosis and suicide. With failure comes failure.
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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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