The laws of nature are only as immutable as the minds which promote them. Ignorance of the law is 9/10ths of the law. Just because you aren't paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get you.

Her own body was such a familiar and unremarkable thing to her that she was puzzled by the convulsive ecstasy men could take from it, by the intense and amusing need they had merely to touch it, to reach out urgently and press it, squeeze it, pinch it, rub it. She did not understand Yossarian's lust; but she was willing to take is word for it.

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

Gold was not sure of many things, but he was definite about one: for every successful person he knew, he could name at least two others of greater ability, better, and higher intelligence who, by comparison, had failed.

... there is wisdom in madness and strong probability of truth in all accusations, for people are complete, and everyone is capable of everything.

All through the night, men looked at the sky and were saddened by the stars.

It made him proud that 29 months in the service had not blunted his genius for ineptitude.