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He knew everything there was to know about literature, except how to enjoy it.

Joseph Heller

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
Men went mad and were rewarded with medals.
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Deep Mad Medal Men Reward
History was a trash bag of random coincidences torn open in a wind.
JOSEPH HELLER

Bag Coincidence History Open Random Trash Wind
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.
JOSEPH HELLER

Angel Decent Heaven Human Impulse Poeple Saint Tragedy
Let’s take a drive into the middle of nowhere with a packet of Marlboro lights and talk about our lives.
JOSEPH HELLER

Drive Live Packet
The villains will come along. There were plenty in the Carter administration, and there will be plenty with Reagan.
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Villain
He knew everything there was to know about literature, except how to enjoy it.
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Enjoyment Except Literature
Insanity is contagious.
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Contagious Insane One Liner
Where were you born?” “On a battlefield,” [Yossarian] answered. “No, no. In what state were you born?” “In a state of innocence.
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Born Innocence
She was the epitome of stately sorrow each time she smiled.
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Epitome She Smile Sorrow Time
I’m not running away from my responsibilities. I’m running to them. There’s nothing negative about running away to save my life.
JOSEPH HELLER

Life Negative Responsiblity Run Save
I don’t believe in miracles because it’s been a long time since we’ve had any.
JOSEPH HELLER

Broken Heart Miracle Time
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
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
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

He knew everything there was to know about literature, except how to enjoy it.

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