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

Quote by Joseph Heller

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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...

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.

Destiny is a good thing to accept when it's going your way. When it isn't,...

Destiny is a good thing to accept when it's going your way. When it isn't,...

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.

Lots of people who complained about us receiving the MBE received theirs for heroism in...

Lots of people who complained about us receiving the MBE received theirs for heroism in...

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.

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.

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 people are born mediocre, some people achieve mediocrity, and some people have mediocrity thrust...

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

When I grow up I want to be a little boy.

When I grow up I want to be a little boy.

We do have a zeal for laughter in most situations, give or take a dentist.

We do have a zeal for laughter in most situations, give or take a dentist.

Every writer I know has trouble writing.

Every writer I know has trouble writing.

There was only one catch and that was Catch-22. Orr would be crazy to fly...

There was only one catch and that was Catch-22. Orr would be crazy to fly...

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

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

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...

Success and failure are both difficult to endure. Along with success come drugs, divorce, fornication,...

Success and failure are both difficult to endure. Along with success come drugs, divorce, fornication,...

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.

You have a choice. Live or die. Every breath is a choice. Every minute is...

You have a choice. Live or die. Every breath is a choice. Every minute is...

Take care, don't fight, and remember: if you do not choose to lead, you will...

Take care, don't fight, and remember: if you do not choose to lead, you will...

Good plans shape good decisions. That's why good planning helps to make elusive dreams come...

Good plans shape good decisions. That's why good planning helps to make elusive dreams come...

If the enemy is in range, so are you.

If the enemy is in range, so are you.