mankind is resilient: the atrocities that horrified us a week ago become acceptable tomorrow.

They're trying to kill me," Yossarian told him calmly. No one's trying to kill you," Clevinger cried. Then why are they shooting at me?" Yossarian asked. They're shooting at everyone," Clevinger answered. "They're trying to kill everyone." And what difference does that make?

Everybody is as unstable as water.

She was the epitome of stately sorrow each time she smiled.

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

The country was in peril; he was jeopardizing his traditional rights of freedom and independence by daring to exercise them.

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