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

Joseph Heller

There was no telling what people might find out once they felt free to ask whatever questions they wanted to.
JOSEPH HELLER

Freedom People Question Want
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.
JOSEPH HELLER

Acceptance Bad Luck Destiny Injustice
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
What do you do when it rains?” The captain answered frankly. “I get wet.
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Rain Wet
There is no disappointment so numbing as someone no better than you achieving more.
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Achievement Disappointment Numb
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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Drive Live Packet
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
Remember that everyone deserves some fun during working hours.
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Deserve Fun Leadership Work
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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Ashame Failure Trick
I don’t believe in miracles because it’s been a long time since we’ve had any.
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Broken Heart Miracle Time
Be glad you’re even alive. Be furious you’re going to die.
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Alive Death Die Furious Life
In the long run, failure was the only thing that worked predictably. All else was accidental.
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Accident Failure Predict
She was the epitome of stately sorrow each time she smiled.
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Epitome She Smile Sorrow Time
From men motivated by moral certitude, history teaches, no lasting good ever comes.
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Goodness History Moral Teaching
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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Deal Greatness Important Work
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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Children Favor Influence Liberation Parents War

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