The enemy is anybody who’s going to get you killed, no matter which side he is on.
JOSEPH HELLERProstitution gives her an opportunity to meet people. It provides fresh air and wholesome exercise, and it keeps her out of trouble.
More Joseph Heller Quotes
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She was the epitome of stately sorrow each time she smiled.
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Men went mad and were rewarded with medals.
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Insanity is contagious.
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I think in every country that there is at least one executive who is scared of going crazy.
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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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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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He was going to live forever, or die in the attempt.
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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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Never quit a job as a matter of principle. You’ll always regret it.
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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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Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t after you.
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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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When 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.
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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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Every writer I know has trouble writing.
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