I don't understand the process of imagination-though I know that I am very much at its mercy.

When I read something saying I've not done anything as good as 'Catch-22' I'm tempted to reply, 'Who has?'

Something did happen to me somewhere that robbed me of confidence and courage and left me with a fear of discovery and change and a positive dread of everything unknown that may occur.

The country was in peril; he was jeopardizing his traditional rights of freedom and independence by daring to exercise them.

Gold was not altogether certain what, anatomically, a gorge was, but he knew that his was rising.

Well then I'd certainly be a damned fool to feel any other way, wouldn't I?

I'm gonna live forever, or die trying.