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Joseph Heller was an American novelist known for his satirical and black humor style. His novel 'Catch-22' is considered one of the greatest novels of the 20th century and has had a profound impact on literature.

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Famous Joseph Heller Quotes

“Everyone in my book accuses everyone else of being crazy. Frankly, I think the whole society is nuts - and the question is: What does a sane man do in an insane society?”

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Author:Joseph Heller

“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.”

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“As always occurred when he quarreled over principles in which he believed passionately, he would end up gasping furiously for air and blinking back bitter tears of conviction. There were many principles in which Clevinger believed passionately. He was crazy.”

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Book:Catch-22: A Novel

Source: Catch-22: A Novel

“I think that maybe in every company today there is always at least one person who is going crazy slowly.”

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Book:Something happened

Source: Something happened

“There was only one catch and that was Catch22, which specified that a concern for one's safety in the face of dangers that were real and immediate was the process of a rational mind. Orr was crazy and could be grounded. All he had to do was ask, and as soon as he did, he would no longer be crazy and would have to fly more missions. 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.”

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“I think in every country that there is at least one executive who is scared of going crazy.”

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“I think that maybe inside any business, there is someone slowly going crazy”

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“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.”

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Book:Joseph Heller's Catch-22: A Critical Edition

Source: Joseph Heller's Catch-22: A Critical Edition

About the Author

Born: May 1, 1923
Died: December 12, 1999
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 214

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Catch-22: A NovelRelated source material

Catch-22Related source material

Catch-22: 50th Anniversary EditionRelated source material

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