“Major - de Coverley was a splendid, awe-inspiring, grave old man with a massive leonine head and an angry shock of wild… — Joseph Heller Copy Share Image
Surely there can't be so many countries worth dying for.' Anything worth living for,' said Nately, 'is worth dying for.' And anything… — Joseph Heller Copy Share Image
“Because it's better to die on one's feet that+n live on one's knees," Nately retorted with triumphant and lofty convivtion. "I guess… — Joseph Heller Copy Share Image
Surely so many countries can't all be worth dying for." "Anything worth living for," said Nately, "is worth dying for." "And anything… — Joseph Heller Copy Share Image
“America is not going to be destroyed " he shouted passionately. "Never?" prodded the old man softly. "Well..." Nately faltered. The old… — Joseph Heller Copy Share Image
“Nately was instantly up in arms again. "There is nothing so absurd about risking your life for your country!" he declared. "Isn't… — Joseph Heller Copy Share Image
“Why don't you use some sense and try to be more like me? You might live to be a hundred and seven,… — Joseph Heller Copy Share Image
“Do you know how long a year takes when it's going away?' Dunbar repeated to Clevinger. 'This long.' He snapped his fingers.… — Joseph Heller Copy Share Image
“Dunbar loved shooting skeet because he hated every minute of it and the time passed so slowly. He had figured out that… — Joseph Heller Copy Share Image
“Yossarian was moved very deeply by the absolute simplicity of this clause of Catch-22 and let out a respectful whistle. "That's some catch, that… — Joseph Heller Copy Share Image
From men motivated by moral certitude, history teaches, no lasting good ever comes. — Joseph Heller Copy Share Image
I’m cold,' Snowden said softly, 'I’m cold.' 'You’re going to be all right, kid,' Yossarian reassured him with a grin. 'You’re going to be… — Joseph Heller Copy Share Image
The enemy is anybody who's going to get you killed, no matter which side he's on. — Joseph Heller Copy Share Image
“There was only one catch and that was Catch-22, which specified that a concern for one's safety in the face of dangers that were… — Joseph Heller Copy Share Image
“Captain Flume was obsessed with the idea that Chief White Halfoat would tiptoe up to his cot one night when he was sound asleep… — Joseph Heller Copy Share Image
“Depreciating motels, junked automobiles, and quick-food joints grow like amber waves of grain.” — Joseph Heller Copy Share Image
“That was where he wanted to be if he had to be there at all, instead of hung out there in front like some… — Joseph Heller Copy Share Image
I had examined myself pretty thoroughly and discovered that I was unfit for military service. — Joseph Heller Copy Share Image
“Yossarian was moved by such intense pity for his poverty that he wanted to smash his pale. sad, sickly face with his fist and… — Joseph Heller Copy Share Image
You have deep-seated survival anxieties. And you don't like bigots, bullies, snobs or hypocrites. Subconsciously there are many people you hate." "Consciously, sir, consciously,"… — Joseph Heller Copy Share Image
