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Out Quotes by Joseph Heller
- I'd like to see the government get out of war altogether and leave the whole field to private individuals.
- Just for once I'd like to see all these things sort of straightened out, with each person getting exactly what he deserves. It might give…
- Fortunately, just when things were blackest, the war broke out.
- But the God I don't believe in is a good God, a just God, a merciful God. He's not the mean and stupid God you…
- 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…
- Man was matter, that was Snowden's secret. Drop him out a window, and he'll fall. Set fire to him and he'll burn. Bury him and…
- Yossarian was cold, too, and shivering uncontrollably. He felt goose pimples clacking all over him as he gazed down despondently at the grim secret Snowden…
- Prostitution gives her an opportunity to meet people. It provides fresh air and wholesome exercise, and it keeps her out of trouble.
- Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them. With Major Major it had been all three.…
- Yossarian decided to change the subject. "Now you're changing the subject." he pointed out diplomatically. "I'll bet I can name two things to be miserable…
- The Texan turned out to be good-natured, generous and likable. In three days no one could stand him.
- Death to all modifiers, he declared one day, and out of every letter that passed through his hands went every adverb and every adjective.
- They couldn't keep Death out, but while she was in she had to act like a lady.
- 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,…
- There was no telling what people might find out once they felt free to ask whatever questions they wanted to.
- 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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