Something did happen to me somewhere that robbed me of confidence and courage and left me with a fear of discovery and change and a positive dread of everything unknown that may occur.

You have no respect for excessive authority or obsolete traditions. You're dangerous and depraved, and you ought to be taken outside and shot!

I had examined myself pretty thoroughly and discovered that I was unfit for military service.

In the long run, failure was the only thing that worked predictably. All else was accidental.

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

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

Prostitution gives her an opportunity to meet people. It provides fresh air and wholesome exercise, and it keeps her out of trouble.