He knew everything there was to know about literature, except how to enjoy it.
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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When 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.
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Mankind is resilient: the atrocities that horrified us a week ago become acceptable tomorrow.
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I’m not running away from my responsibilities. I’m running to them. There’s nothing negative about running away to save my life.
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There was no telling what people might find out once they felt free to ask whatever questions they wanted to.
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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 want to keep my dreams, even bad ones, because without them, I might have nothing all night long.
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For war there is always enough. It’s peace that’s expensive.
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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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History was a trash bag of random coincidences torn open in a wind.
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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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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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From men motivated by moral certitude, history teaches, no lasting good ever comes.
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When people disagreed with him he urged them to be objective.
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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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I don’t understand the process of imagination-though I know that I am very much at its mercy.
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The laws of nature are only as immutable as the minds which promote them. Ignorance of the law is 9/10ths of the law. Just because you aren’t paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t out to get you.
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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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I don’t believe in miracles because it’s been a long time since we’ve had any.
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While none of the work we do is very important, it is important that we do a great deal of it.
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Peace on earth would mean the end of civilization as we know it.
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All of my books deal in a very rough, rude fashion with subjects about which there are great conflicts of opinion.
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Remember that everyone deserves some fun during working hours.
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He was going to live forever, or die in the attempt.
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You know, that might be the answer – to act boastfully about something we ought to be ashamed of. That’s a trick that never seems to fail.
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Rise above principal and do what’s right.
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