“He was working hard at increasing his life span. He did it by cultivating boredom.” — Joseph Heller Copy Share Image
I've only had four ideas for a novel in my life, and I've written all of them. — Joseph Heller Copy Share Image
“Being born with a sickly resemblance to Henry Fonda was the first of a long series of practical jokes of which destiny… — Joseph Heller Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
“Everywhere he looked was a nut, and it was all a sensible young gentleman like himself could do to maintain his perspective… — Joseph Heller Copy Share Image
Maybe a long life does have to be filled with many unpleasant conditions if it's to seem long. But in that event,… — Joseph Heller Copy Share Image
The body stores the trauma of our lives in muscular rigidity, thereby keeping us stuck in the past. When we release the… — Joseph Heller Copy Share Image
“The Germans will be beaten in a few months. And Japan will be beaten a few months after that. If I were… — Joseph Heller Copy Share Image
The frog is almost five hundred million years old. Could you really say with much certainty that America, with all its strength… — Joseph Heller Copy Share Image
“Nately was instantly up in arms again. "There is nothing so absurd about risking your life for your country!" he declared. "Isn't… — Joseph Heller Copy Share Image
“Do you know how long a year takes when it's going away?' Dunbar repeated to Clevinger. 'This long.' He snapped his fingers.… — Joseph Heller Copy Share Image
“Yossarian was moved very deeply by the absolute simplicity of this clause of Catch-22 and let out a respectful whistle. "That's some catch, that… — Joseph Heller Copy Share
From men motivated by moral certitude, history teaches, no lasting good ever comes. — Joseph Heller Copy Share
I’m cold,' Snowden said softly, 'I’m cold.' 'You’re going to be all right, kid,' Yossarian reassured him with a grin. 'You’re going to be… — Joseph Heller Copy Share
The enemy is anybody who's going to get you killed, no matter which side he's on. — Joseph Heller Copy Share
“There was only one catch and that was Catch-22, which specified that a concern for one's safety in the face of dangers that were… — Joseph Heller Copy Share
“Captain Flume was obsessed with the idea that Chief White Halfoat would tiptoe up to his cot one night when he was sound asleep… — Joseph Heller Copy Share
“Depreciating motels, junked automobiles, and quick-food joints grow like amber waves of grain.” — Joseph Heller Copy Share
“That was where he wanted to be if he had to be there at all, instead of hung out there in front like some… — Joseph Heller Copy Share
I had examined myself pretty thoroughly and discovered that I was unfit for military service. — Joseph Heller Copy Share
“Yossarian was moved by such intense pity for his poverty that he wanted to smash his pale. sad, sickly face with his fist and… — Joseph Heller Copy Share
You have deep-seated survival anxieties. And you don't like bigots, bullies, snobs or hypocrites. Subconsciously there are many people you hate." "Consciously, sir, consciously,"… — Joseph Heller Copy Share
“His specialty was alfalfa, and he made a good thing out of not growing any. The government paid him well for every bushel of… — Joseph Heller Copy Share
“No such private nights of ecstasy or hushed-up drinking and sex orgies ever occurred. They might have occurred if either General Dreedle or General… — Joseph Heller Copy Share
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