Prostitution gives her an opportunity to meet people. It provides fresh air and wholesome exercise, and it keeps her out of trouble.
JOSEPH HELLERI wouldn’t want to live without strong misgivings.
More Joseph Heller Quotes
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He knew everything there was to know about literature, except how to enjoy it.
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Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t after you.
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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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The country was in peril; he was jeopardizing his traditional rights of freedom and independence by daring to exercise them.
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They agreed that it was neither possible nor necessary to educate people who never questioned anything.
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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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I’ve only had four ideas for a novel in my life, and I’ve written all of them.
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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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Men went mad and were rewarded with medals.
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Let’s take a drive into the middle of nowhere with a packet of Marlboro lights and talk about our lives.
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Remember that everyone deserves some fun during working hours.
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The villains will come along. There were plenty in the Carter administration, and there will be plenty with Reagan.
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Insanity is contagious.
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Rise above principal and do what’s right.
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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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