Lots of people who complained about us receiving the MBE received theirs for heroism in the war - for killing people. We received ours for entertaining other people. I'd say we deserve ours more.

Quote by Joseph Heller

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Every writer I know has trouble writing.

Every writer I know has trouble writing.

I don't believe in miracles because it's been a long time since we've had any.

I don't believe in miracles because it's been a long time since we've had any.

He had decided to live forever or die in the attempt.

He had decided to live forever or die in the attempt.

I'd like to see the government get out of war altogether and leave the whole...

I'd like to see the government get out of war altogether and leave the whole...

Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust...

Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust...

The Lord gave us farmers two strong hands so we could grab as much as...

The Lord gave us farmers two strong hands so we could grab as much as...

I had examined myself pretty thoroughly and discovered that I was unfit for military service.

I had examined myself pretty thoroughly and discovered that I was unfit for military service.

I think in every country that there is at least one executive who is scared...

I think in every country that there is at least one executive who is scared...

He knew everything about literature except how to enjoy it.

He knew everything about literature except how to enjoy it.

He knew everything about literature except how to enjoy it.

He knew everything about literature except how to enjoy it.

He was a self-made man who owed his lack of success to nobody.

He was a self-made man who owed his lack of success to nobody.

Every writer I know has trouble writing.

Every writer I know has trouble writing.

But that was war. Just about all he could find in its favor was that...

But that was war. Just about all he could find in its favor was that...

Frankly, I'd like to see the government get out of war altogether and leave the...

Frankly, I'd like to see the government get out of war altogether and leave the...

I had examined myself pretty thoroughly and discovered that I was unfit for military service.

I had examined myself pretty thoroughly and discovered that I was unfit for military service.

The enemy is anybody who's going to get you killed, no matter which side he's...

The enemy is anybody who's going to get you killed, no matter which side he's...

Rise above principle and do what's right.

Rise above principle and do what's right.

When I read something saying I've not done anything as good as Catch-22 I'm tempted...

When I read something saying I've not done anything as good as Catch-22 I'm tempted...

I want to keep my dreams, even bad ones, because without them, I might have...

I want to keep my dreams, even bad ones, because without them, I might have...

Hungry Joe collected lists of fatal diseases and arranged them in alphabetical order so that...

Hungry Joe collected lists of fatal diseases and arranged them in alphabetical order so that...