Well, he died. You don’t get any older than that.
JOSEPH HELLERWhen 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.
More Joseph Heller Quotes
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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 knew everything there was to know about literature, except how to enjoy 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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I don’t understand the process of imagination-though I know that I am very much at its mercy.
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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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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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The enemy is anybody who’s going to get you killed, no matter which side he is on.
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Insanity is contagious.
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The question is: what is a sane man to do in an insane society?
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Remember that everyone deserves some fun during working hours.
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Peace on earth would mean the end of civilization as we know it.
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Men went mad and were rewarded with medals.
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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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Be glad you’re even alive. Be furious you’re going to die.
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