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

If God was dead, how could I feel this bad?

I 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.

If character is destiny, the good are damned.

Just for once I'd like to see all these things sort of straightened out, with each person getting exactly what he deserves. It might give me some confidence in this universe.

Destiny is a good thing to accept when it's going your way. When it isn't, don't call it destiny; call it injustice, treachery, or simple bad luck.

I think that maybe in every company today there is always at least one person who is going crazy slowly.