Where were you born?” “On a battlefield,” [Yossarian] answered. “No, no. In what state were you born?” “In a state of innocence.
JOSEPH HELLEREvery writer I know has trouble writing.
More Joseph Heller Quotes
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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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Success and failure are both difficult to endure. Along with success come drugs, divorce, fornication, bullying, travel, meditation, medication, depression, neurosis and suicide. With failure comes failure.
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History was a trash bag of random coincidences torn open in a wind.
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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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Insanity is contagious.
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He was going to live forever, or die in the attempt.
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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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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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There is no disappointment so numbing as someone no better than you achieving more.
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He knew everything there was to know about literature, except how to enjoy it.
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I wouldn’t want to live without strong misgivings.
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When I grow up I want to be a little boy.
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The enemy is anybody who’s going to get you killed, no matter which side he is on.
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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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