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History was a trash bag of random coincidences torn open in a wind.

Joseph Heller

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.
JOSEPH HELLER

Appreciation Character Courage Intelligence Moral
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
Insanity is contagious.
JOSEPH HELLER

Contagious Insane One Liner
I want to keep my dreams, even bad ones, because without them, I might have nothing all night long.
JOSEPH HELLER

Dreams Night
Peace on earth would mean the end of civilization as we know it.
JOSEPH HELLER

Civilization Earth End Peace
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
He knew everything there was to know about literature, except how to enjoy it.
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Enjoyment Except Literature
Frankly, I’d like to see the government get out of war altogether and leave the whole field to private industry.
JOSEPH HELLER

Government Industry Private Togetherness
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.
JOSEPH HELLER

Ignorance Law Mind Nature Paranoid Promote
They agreed that it was neither possible nor necessary to educate people who never questioned anything.
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Agree Education Necessary People Possible Question
When I grow up I want to be a little boy.
JOSEPH HELLER

Boy Grow Up Little
Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t after you.
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Mad Paranoid
Well, he died. You don’t get any older than that.
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Broken Heart Die Old
What do you do when it rains?” The captain answered frankly. “I get wet.
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Rain Wet
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.
JOSEPH HELLER

Children Favor Influence Liberation Parents War
Anything worth dying for is certainly worth living for.
JOSEPH HELLER

Die Inspirational Live Positive Worth

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