Remember that everyone deserves some fun during working hours.

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

From men motivated by moral certitude, history teaches, no lasting good ever comes.

Clevinger had a mind, and Lieutenant Scheisskoph had noticed that people with minds tended to get pretty smart at times.

They're trying to kill me," Yossarian told him calmly. No one's trying to kill you," Clevinger cried. Then why are they shooting at me?" Yossarian asked. They're shooting at everyone," Clevinger answered. "They're trying to kill everyone." And what difference does that make?

He knew everything about literature except how to enjoy it.

The Texan turned out to be good-natured, generous and likable. In three days no one could stand him.