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I don’t believe in miracles because it’s been a long time since we’ve had any.

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
I wouldn’t want to live without strong misgivings.
JOSEPH HELLER

Freedom Live Strong
In the long run, failure was the only thing that worked predictably. All else was accidental.
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Accident Failure Predict
Never quit a job as a matter of principle. You’ll always regret it.
JOSEPH HELLER

Job Principle Quit Regret
I don’t understand the process of imagination-though I know that I am very much at its mercy.
JOSEPH HELLER

Imagination Mercy Process Understand
I don’t believe in miracles because it’s been a long time since we’ve had any.
JOSEPH HELLER

Broken Heart Miracle 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
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
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
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
JOSEPH HELLER

Achievement Born Medicore Mediocrity Men Sarcastic Thrust
Well, he died. You don’t get any older than that.
JOSEPH HELLER

Broken Heart Die Old
Remember that everyone deserves some fun during working hours.
JOSEPH HELLER

Deserve Fun Leadership Work
Insanity is contagious.
JOSEPH HELLER

Contagious Insane One Liner
He was never without misery, and never without hope.
JOSEPH HELLER

Hope Misery
It doesn’t make a damned bit of difference who wins the war to someone who’s dead.
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Dead Difference War Win
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

I don’t believe in miracles because it’s been a long time since we’ve had any.

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