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Some people are born mediocre, some people achieve mediocrity, and some people have mediocrity thrust upon them.
Joseph Heller
People
Mediocrity
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
Joseph Heller
Men
Mediocrity
Rise above principle and do what's right.
Joseph Heller
Right
Peace on earth would mean the end of civilization as we know it.
Joseph Heller
Peace
Civilization
Earth
End
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.
Joseph Heller
War
People
Heroism
Killing
I'd like to see the government get out of war altogether and leave the whole field to private individuals.
Joseph Heller
Government
War
We do have a zeal for laughter in most situations, give or take a dentist.
Joseph Heller
Laughter
Zeal