You're an intelligent person of great moral character who has taken a very courageous stand. I'm an intelligent person with no moral character at all, so I'm in an ideal position to appreciate it.

You wouldn’t be normal if you were never afraid. Even the bravest men experience fear. One of the biggest jobs we all face in combat is to overcome fear.

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

The captain was a good chess player, and the games were always interesting. Yossarian had stopped playing chess with him because the games were so interesting they were foolish.

Under Colonel Korn's rule, the only people permitted to ask questions were those who never did.

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

But that was war. Just about all he could find in its favor was that it paid well and liberated children from the pernicious influence of their parents.