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.
JOSEPH HELLERSuccess 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.
JOSEPH HELLERSomething 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.
JOSEPH HELLERNever quit a job as a matter of principle. You’ll always regret it.
JOSEPH HELLERI wouldn’t want to live without strong misgivings.
JOSEPH HELLERThere was no telling what people might find out once they felt free to ask whatever questions they wanted to.
JOSEPH HELLERI don’t believe in miracles because it’s been a long time since we’ve had any.
JOSEPH HELLERRemember that everyone deserves some fun during working hours.
JOSEPH HELLERBe glad you’re even alive. Be furious you’re going to die.
JOSEPH HELLERHe was never without misery, and never without hope.
JOSEPH HELLERHe was going to live forever, or die in the attempt.
JOSEPH HELLERJust because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t after you.
JOSEPH HELLERDeath to all modifiers, he declared one day, and out of every letter that passed through his hands went every adverb and every adjective.
JOSEPH HELLERMankind is resilient: the atrocities that horrified us a week ago become acceptable tomorrow.
JOSEPH HELLERWhen I look up, I see people cashing in. I don’t see heaven or saints or angels. I see people cashing in on every decent impulse and every human tragedy.
JOSEPH HELLERPeace on earth would mean the end of civilization as we know it.
JOSEPH HELLERShe was the epitome of stately sorrow each time she smiled.
JOSEPH HELLER