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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.

Joseph Heller

He was never without misery, and never without hope.
JOSEPH HELLER

Hope Misery
I want to keep my dreams, even bad ones, because without them, I might have nothing all night long.
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Dreams Night
Well, he died. You don’t get any older than that.
JOSEPH HELLER

Broken Heart Die Old
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.
JOSEPH HELLER

Change Confidence Courage Discovery Dread Fear Lost
The country was in peril; he was jeopardizing his traditional rights of freedom and independence by daring to exercise them.
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Country Dare Exercise Freedom Independence Traditonal
I wouldn’t want to live without strong misgivings.
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Freedom Live Strong
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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Acceptance Bad Luck Destiny Injustice
Insanity is contagious.
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Contagious Insane One Liner
Men went mad and were rewarded with medals.
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Deep Mad Medal Men Reward
When people disagreed with him he urged them to be objective.
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Disagree Objective Urge
From men motivated by moral certitude, history teaches, no lasting good ever comes.
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Goodness History Moral Teaching
Never quit a job as a matter of principle. You’ll always regret it.
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Job Principle Quit Regret
There is no disappointment so numbing as someone no better than you achieving more.
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Achievement Disappointment Numb
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
Frankly, I’d like to see the government get out of war altogether and leave the whole field to private industry.
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Government Industry Private Togetherness
Peace on earth would mean the end of civilization as we know it.
JOSEPH HELLER

Civilization Earth End Peace

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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