Death to all modifiers, he declared one day, and out of every letter that passed through his hands went every adverb and every adjective.
JOSEPH HELLERSomething did happen to me somewhere that robbed me of confidence and courage and left me with a fear of discovery and change and a positive dread of everything unknown that may occur.
More Joseph Heller Quotes
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He was going to live forever, or die in the attempt.
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When I grow up I want to be a little boy.
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In the long run, failure was the only thing that worked predictably. All else was accidental.
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The question is: what is a sane man to do in an insane society?
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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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Anything worth dying for is certainly worth living for.
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He was never without misery, and never without hope.
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Something did happen to me somewhere that robbed me of confidence and courage and left me with a fear of discovery and change and a positive dread of everything unknown that may occur.
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For war there is always enough. It’s peace that’s expensive.
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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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What do you do when it rains?” The captain answered frankly. “I get wet.
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The country was in peril; he was jeopardizing his traditional rights of freedom and independence by daring to exercise them.
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Insanity is contagious.
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I don’t believe in miracles because it’s been a long time since we’ve had any.
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Mankind is resilient: the atrocities that horrified us a week ago become acceptable tomorrow.
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