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Joseph Heller Quotes

Insanity is contagious Picture Quote #1

To Yossarian, the idea of pennants as prizes was absurd. No money went with them, no class privileges. Like Olympic medals and tennis trophies, all they signified was that the owner had done something of no benefit to anyone more capably than everyone else Picture Quote #1

There is no disappointment so numbing...as someone no better than you achieving more Picture Quote #1

They couldn’t keep Death out, but while she was in she had to act like a lady Picture Quote #1

Hungry Joe collected lists of fatal diseases and arranged them in alphabetical order so that he could put his finger without delay on any one he wanted to worry about Picture Quote #1

Under Colonel Korn’s rule, the only people permitted to ask questions were those who never did Picture Quote #1

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How much reverence can you have for a Supreme Being who finds it necessary to include such phenomena as phlegm and tooth decay in His divine system of Creation? What in the world was running through that warped, evil, scatological mind of His when He robbed old people of the power to control their bowel movements? Picture Quote #1

When I read something saying I’ve not done anything as good as ‘Catch-22’ I’m tempted to reply, ‘Who has?’ Picture Quote #1

There was only one catch and that was Catch-22. Orr would be crazy to fly more missions and sane if he didn’t, but if he was sane he had to fly them. If he flew them he was crazy and didn’t have to; but if he didn’t want to he was sane and had to Picture Quote #1

That’s some catch, that Catch-22, he observed. It’s the best there is, Doc Daneeka agreed Picture Quote #1

There’s a rule saying I have to ground anyone who’s crazy ... There’s a catch. Catch-22. Anyone who wants to get out of combat duty isn’t really crazy Picture Quote #1

You know, that might be the answer Â” to act boastfully about something we ought to be ashamed of. That’s a trick that never seems to fail.Â --Colonel Korn, Catch-22 Picture Quote #1

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Morale was deteriorating and it was all Yossarian’s fault. The country was in peril; he was jeopardizing his traditional rights of freedom and independence by daring to exercise them Picture Quote #1

All of our religions but the Judaic and the Greek think more of us dead than alive Picture Quote #1

It’s a wise person, I guess, who knows he’s dumb, and an honest person who knows he’s a liar. And it’s a dumb person, I guess, whose convinced he’s wise...-Bob Slocum Picture Quote #1

I think in every country that there is at least one executive who is scared of going crazy Picture Quote #1

Why are they going to disappear him?’ I don’t know.’ It doesn’t make sense. It isn’t even good grammar Picture Quote #1

From men motivated by moral certitude, history teaches, no lasting good ever comes Picture Quote #1

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I want to keep my dreams, even bad ones, because without them, I might have nothing all night long Picture Quote #1

Success and failure are both difficult to endure. Along with success come drugs, divorce, fornication, bullying, travel, meditation, medication, depression, neurosis and suicide. With failure comes failure Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

He had decided to live forever or die in the attempt, and his only mission each time he went up was to come down alive Picture Quote #1

Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them Picture Quote #1

The enemy is anybody who's going to get you killed, no matter which side he's on Picture Quote #1

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I think that maybe in every company today there is always at least one person who is going crazy slowly Picture Quote #1

There was no telling what people might find out once they felt free to ask whatever questions they wanted to Picture Quote #1

Frankly, I think the whole society is nuts - and the question is: What does a sane man do in an insane society? Picture Quote #1

Outside the hospital the war was still going on. Men went mad and were rewarded with medals Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I do know that girls in their early twenties are easy and sweet. (Girls in their late twenties are easier but sad, and that isn't so sweet.) They are easy, I think, because they are sweet, and they are sweet, I think, because they are dumb Picture Quote #1

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Insanity is contagious (Joseph Heller Quotes) To Yossarian, the idea of pennants as prizes was absurd. No money went with them, no class privileges. Like Olympic medals and tennis trophies, all they signified was that the owner had done something of no benefit to anyone more capably than everyone else (Joseph Heller Quotes) There is no disappointment so numbing...as someone no better than you achieving more (Joseph Heller Quotes) They couldn’t keep Death out, but while she was in she had to act like a lady (Joseph Heller Quotes) Hungry Joe collected lists of fatal diseases and arranged them in alphabetical order so that he could put his finger without delay on any one he wanted to worry about. (Joseph Heller Quotes) Under Colonel Korn’s rule, the only people permitted to ask questions were those who never did (Joseph Heller Quotes) How much reverence can you have for a Supreme Being who finds it necessary to include such phenomena as phlegm and tooth decay in His divine system of Creation? What in the world was running through that warped, evil, scatological mind of His when He robbed old people of the power to control their bowel movements? (Joseph Heller Quotes) When I read something saying I’ve not done anything as good as ‘Catch-22’ I’m tempted to reply, ‘Who has?’ (Joseph Heller Quotes) There was only one catch and that was Catch-22. Orr would be crazy to fly more missions and sane if he didn’t, but if he was sane he had to fly them. If he flew them he was crazy and didn’t have to; but if he didn’t want to he was sane and had to. (Joseph Heller Quotes) That’s some catch, that Catch-22, he observed. It’s the best there is, Doc Daneeka agreed. (Joseph Heller Quotes) There’s a rule saying I have to ground anyone who’s crazy ... There’s a catch. Catch-22. Anyone who wants to get out of combat duty isn’t really crazy. (Joseph Heller Quotes) You know, that might be the answer Â” to act boastfully about something we ought to be ashamed of. That’s a trick that never seems to fail.Â --Colonel Korn, Catch-22 (Joseph Heller Quotes) Morale was deteriorating and it was all Yossarian’s fault. The country was in peril; he was jeopardizing his traditional rights of freedom and independence by daring to exercise them. (Joseph Heller Quotes) All of our religions but the Judaic and the Greek think more of us dead than alive (Joseph Heller Quotes) It’s a wise person, I guess, who knows he’s dumb, and an honest person who knows he’s a liar. And it’s a dumb person, I guess, whose convinced he’s wise...-Bob Slocum (Joseph Heller Quotes) I think in every country that there is at least one executive who is scared of going crazy (Joseph Heller Quotes) Why are they going to disappear him?’ I don’t know.’ It doesn’t make sense. It isn’t even good grammar. (Joseph Heller Quotes) From men motivated by moral certitude, history teaches, no lasting good ever comes (Joseph Heller Quotes) I want to keep my dreams, even bad ones, because without them, I might have nothing all night long (Joseph Heller Quotes) Success and failure are both difficult to endure. Along with success come drugs, divorce, fornication, bullying, travel, meditation, medication, depression, neurosis and suicide. With failure comes failure (Joseph Heller Quotes) 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 Quotes) He had decided to live forever or die in the attempt, and his only mission each time he went up was to come down alive (Joseph Heller Quotes) Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them (Joseph Heller Quotes) The enemy is anybody who's going to get you killed, no matter which side he's on (Joseph Heller Quotes) I think that maybe in every company today there is always at least one person who is going crazy slowly (Joseph Heller Quotes) There was no telling what people might find out once they felt free to ask whatever questions they wanted to (Joseph Heller Quotes) Frankly, I think the whole society is nuts - and the question is: What does a sane man do in an insane society? (Joseph Heller Quotes) Outside the hospital the war was still going on. Men went mad and were rewarded with medals (Joseph Heller Quotes) 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 (Joseph Heller Quotes) I do know that girls in their early twenties are easy and sweet. (Girls in their late twenties are easier but sad, and that isn't so sweet.) They are easy, I think, because they are sweet, and they are sweet, I think, because they are dumb (Joseph Heller Quotes)

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