In short, Clevinger was one of those people with lots of intelligence and no brains, and everyone knew it except those who soon found it out.

Men went mad and were rewarded with medals.

Yossarian decided to change the subject. "Now you're changing the subject." he pointed out diplomatically. "I'll bet I can name two things to be miserable about for every one you can name to be thankful for.

A man's head is his castle.

There is no disappointment so numbing...as someone no better than you achieving more.

I don't believe in miracles because it's been a long time since we've had any.

History was a trash bag of random coincidences torn open in a wind. Surely, Watt with his steam engine, Faraday with his electric motor, and Edison with his incandescent light bulb did not have it as their goal to contribute to a fuel shortage some day that would place their countries at the mercy of Arab oil.