All Joseph Heller Quotes
- 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,… All
- Something did happen to me somewhere that robbed me of confidence and courage and left me with a fear of discovery and change and a… Change
- Where were you born?" "On a battlefield," [Yossarian] answered. "No, no. In what state were you born?" "In a state of innocence. Answered
- Nately had a bad start. He came from a good family. Bad
- Her own body was such a familiar and unremarkable thing to her that she was puzzled by the convulsive ecstasy men could take from it,… Amusing
- There was no telling what people might find out once they felt free to ask whatever questions they wanted to. Ask
- 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 all… All
- He was one of those people with lots of intelligence but no brains Brain
- I’m not running away from my responsibilities. I’m running to them. There’s nothing negative about running away to save my life. From
- All through the night, men looked at the sky and were saddened by the stars. All
- I think that maybe in every company today there is always at least one person who is going crazy slowly. Business
- 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… Along
- 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… Bowel
- We do have a zeal for laughter in most situations, give or take a dentist. Dentist
- Peace on earth would mean the end of civilization as we know it. Civilization
- Frankly, I'd like to see the government get out of war altogether and leave the whole field to private industry. Altogether
- I don't believe in miracles because it's been a long time since we've had any. Any
- Rise above principle and do what's right. Principle
- Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them. Achieve