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Frankly, I’d like to see the government get out of war altogether and leave the whole field to private industry.

Joseph Heller

Insanity is contagious.
JOSEPH HELLER

Contagious Insane One Liner
He was never without misery, and never without hope.
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Hope Misery
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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Air Exercise Fresh Meet Opportunity People Prostitution Trouble
She was the epitome of stately sorrow each time she smiled.
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Epitome She Smile Sorrow Time
The question is: what is a sane man to do in an insane society?
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Depression Insane Man Society
Every writer I know has trouble writing.
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Trouble Writer Writing
You’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.
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Appreciation Character Courage Intelligence Moral
Be glad you’re even alive. Be furious you’re going to die.
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Alive Death Die Furious Life
The enemy is anybody who’s going to get you killed, no matter which side he is on.
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Enemy Kill War
What do you do when it rains?” The captain answered frankly. “I get wet.
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Rain Wet
He knew everything there was to know about literature, except how to enjoy it.
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Enjoyment Except Literature
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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Achievement Born Medicore Mediocrity Men Sarcastic Thrust
There was no telling what people might find out once they felt free to ask whatever questions they wanted to.
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Freedom People Question Want
Where were you born?” “On a battlefield,” [Yossarian] answered. “No, no. In what state were you born?” “In a state of innocence.
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Born Innocence
I think in every country that there is at least one executive who is scared of going crazy.
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Country Crazy Executive Scare
I want to keep my dreams, even bad ones, because without them, I might have nothing all night long.
JOSEPH HELLER

Dreams Night

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