She was the epitome of stately sorrow each time she smiled.
JOSEPH HELLERWhen people disagreed with him he urged them to be objective.
More Joseph Heller Quotes
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Mankind is resilient: the atrocities that horrified us a week ago become acceptable tomorrow.
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I don’t understand the process of imagination-though I know that I am very much at its mercy.
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Death to all modifiers, he declared one day, and out of every letter that passed through his hands went every adverb and every adjective.
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Insanity is contagious.
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In the long run, failure was the only thing that worked predictably. All else was accidental.
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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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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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There was no telling what people might find out once they felt free to ask whatever questions they wanted to.
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He was a self-made man who owed his lack of success to nobody
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Remember that everyone deserves some fun during working hours.
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Never quit a job as a matter of principle. You’ll always regret it.
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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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Peace on earth would mean the end of civilization as we know it.
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You’re an intelligent person of great moral character who has taken a very courageous stand. I’m an intelligent person with no moral character at all, so I’m in an ideal position to appreciate it.
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Men went mad and were rewarded with medals.
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