The question is: what is a sane man to do in an insane society?

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

Some 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.

From now on I'm thinking only of me." Major Danby replied indulgently with a superior smile: "But, Yossarian, suppose everyone felt that way." "Then," said Yossarian, "I'd certainly be a damned fool to feel any other way, wouldn't I?

Death to all modifiers, he declared one day, and out of every letter that passed through his hands went every adverb and every adjective.

I can't start writing until I have a closing line.

I’m not running away from my responsibilities. I’m running to them. There’s nothing negative about running away to save my life.