Where were you born?” “On a battlefield,” [Yossarian] answered. “No, no. In what state were you born?” “In a state of innocence.
JOSEPH HELLERI wouldn’t want to live without strong misgivings.
More Joseph Heller Quotes
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I wouldn’t want to live without strong misgivings.
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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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When I grow up I want to be a little boy.
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He was never without misery, and never without hope.
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Peace on earth would mean the end of civilization as we know it.
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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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Mankind is resilient: the atrocities that horrified us a week ago become acceptable tomorrow.
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Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t after you.
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History was a trash bag of random coincidences torn open in a wind.
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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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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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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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All of my books deal in a very rough, rude fashion with subjects about which there are great conflicts of opinion.
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Remember that everyone deserves some fun during working hours.
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