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Swede

(37,717 posts) Fri Oct 24, 2025, 10:19 AM Friday

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"Yes, but I have something he will never have -- ENOUGH."

At a party given by a billionaire on Shelter Island, Kurt Vonnegut informs his pal, Joseph Heller, that their host, a hedge fund manager, had made more money in a single day than Heller had earned from his wildly popular novel Catch-22 over its whole history.

Heller responds,“Yes, but I have something he will never have — ENOUGH.”

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"Yes, but I have something he will never have -- ENOUGH." (Original Post) Swede Friday OP

Fantastic. I have to pass it on. OLDMDDEM Friday #1

I'm sure surviving the bombing of Dresden as a POW Boomerproud Friday #2

I misread who the quote was from. I'm sure they were in agreement. Boomerproud Friday #4

That's quite a statement Roc2020 Friday #3

Heller nails it. republianmushroom Friday #5

OLDMDDEM

(2,851 posts)

1. Fantastic. I have to pass it on.

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Fri Oct 24, 2025, 10:23 AM

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Boomerproud

(9,036 posts)

2. I'm sure surviving the bombing of Dresden as a POW

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Fri Oct 24, 2025, 10:28 AM

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Gave him insight and wisdom those oligarchs could never fathom.

Boomerproud

(9,036 posts)

4. I misread who the quote was from. I'm sure they were in agreement.

Reply to Boomerproud (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 24, 2025, 12:55 PM

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Roc2020

(1,725 posts)

3. That's quite a statement

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Fri Oct 24, 2025, 11:26 AM

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and says a whole lot about the character of Mr Heller.

republianmushroom

(21,748 posts)

5. Heller nails it.

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Fri Oct 24, 2025, 12:59 PM

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