Major Major had lied, and it was good. He was not really surprised that it was good, for he had observed that people who did lie were, on the whole, more resourceful and ambitious and successful than people who did not lie.

That's some catch, that Catch-22," he observed. It's the best there is," Doc Daneeka agreed.

He knew everything about literature except how to enjoy it.

I am miracle ingredient Z-247. I'm immense. I'm a real, slam-bang, honest-to-goodness, three-fisted humdinger. I'm a bona fide supraman.

For war there is always enough. It's peace that's expensive.

They couldn't keep Death out, but while she was in she had to act like a lady.

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.