It doesn’t make a damned bit of difference who wins the war to someone who’s dead.
JOSEPH HELLERIt doesn’t make a damned bit of difference who wins the war to someone who’s dead.
JOSEPH HELLERProstitution gives her an opportunity to meet people. It provides fresh air and wholesome exercise, and it keeps her out of trouble.
JOSEPH HELLERI’ve only had four ideas for a novel in my life, and I’ve written all of them.
JOSEPH HELLERIn the long run, failure was the only thing that worked predictably. All else was accidental.
JOSEPH HELLERHe was a self-made man who owed his lack of success to nobody
JOSEPH HELLERYou’re an intelligent person of great moral character who has taken a very courageous stand. I’m an intelligent person with no moral character at all, so I’m in an ideal position to appreciate it.
JOSEPH HELLEREvery writer I know has trouble writing.
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.
JOSEPH HELLERThe enemy is anybody who’s going to get you killed, no matter which side he is on.
JOSEPH HELLERWhat do you do when it rains?” The captain answered frankly. “I get wet.
JOSEPH HELLERRemember that everyone deserves some fun during working hours.
JOSEPH HELLERSuccess 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.
JOSEPH HELLERI think in every country that there is at least one executive who is scared of going crazy.
JOSEPH HELLERI don’t believe in miracles because it’s been a long time since we’ve had any.
JOSEPH HELLERHistory was a trash bag of random coincidences torn open in a wind.
JOSEPH HELLERHe knew everything there was to know about literature, except how to enjoy it.
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