The enemy," retorted Yossarian with weighted precision, "is anybody who's going to get you killed, no matter which side he's on, and that includes Colonel Cathcart. And don't you forget that, because the longer you remember it, the longer you might live.
Joseph HellerIn short, Clevinger was one of those people with lots of intelligence and no brains, and everyone knew it except those who soon found it out.
Joseph HellerMaybe a long life does have to be filled with many unpleasant conditions if it's to seem long. But in that event, who wants one?
Joseph HellerI couldn't see much point in tying myself down to a middle-aged woman with four children, even though the woman was my wife and the children were my own.
Joseph HellerSome men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them. With Major Major it had been all three. Even among men lacking all distinction he inevitably stood out as a man lacking more distinction than all the rest, and people who met him were always impressed by how unimpressive he was.
Joseph Heller