In the long run, failure was the only thing that worked predictably. All else was accidental.
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.
More Joseph Heller Quotes
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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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I’m not running away from my responsibilities. I’m running to them. There’s nothing negative about running away to save my life.
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Peace on earth would mean the end of civilization as we know it.
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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 don’t understand the process of imagination-though I know that I am very much at its mercy.
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You know, that might be the answer – to act boastfully about something we ought to be ashamed of. That’s a trick that never seems to fail.
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Never quit a job as a matter of principle. You’ll always regret it.
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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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While none of the work we do is very important, it is important that we do a great deal of it.
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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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He was going to live forever, or die in the attempt.
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Well, he died. You don’t get any older than that.
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Anything worth dying for is certainly worth living for.
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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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