Yossarian Quotes

24 Yossarian quotes by 4 unique authors

Nurse Duckett found Yossarian wonderful and was already trying to change him. — Joseph Heller
Actually there were many officers' clubs that Yossarian had not helped build, but he was proudest of the one on Pianosa. It was a sturdy… — Joseph Heller
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… — Joseph Heller
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… — Joseph Heller
Yossarian was cold, too, and shivering uncontrollably. He felt goose pimples clacking all over him as he gazed down despondently at the grim secret Snowden… — Joseph Heller
So many things were testing his faith. There was the Bible, of course, but the Bible was a book, and so were Bleak House, Treasure… — Joseph Heller
Sure, that's what I mean,' Doc Daneeka said. 'A little grease is what makes this world go round. One hand washes the other. Know what… — Joseph Heller
What would they do to me," he asked in confidential tones, "if I refused to fly them?" We'd probably shoot you," ex-P.F.C. Wintergreen replied. We?"… — Joseph Heller
To Yossarian, the idea of pennants as prizes was absurd. No money went with them, no class privileges. Like Olympic medals and tennis trophies, all… — Joseph Heller
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… — Joseph Heller
The enemy," retorted Yossarian with weighted precision, "is anybody who's going to get you killed, no matter which side he's on, and that includes Colonel… — Joseph Heller
After he made up his mind to spend the rest of the war in the hospital, Yossarian wrote letters to everyone he knew saying that… — Joseph Heller
History did not demand Yossarian's premature demise, justice could be satisfied without it, progress did not hinge upon it, victory did not depend on it.… — Joseph Heller
Who's they?" He wanted to know. "Who, specifically, do you think is trying to murder you?" "Every one of them," Yossarian told him. "Every one… — Joseph Heller
He found Luciana sitting alone at a table in the Allied officers' night club, where the drunken Anzac major who had brought her there had… — Joseph Heller
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," Yossarian… — Joseph Heller
From now on I'm thinking only of me." Major Danby replied indulgently with a superior smile: "But, Yossarian, suppose everyone felt that way." "Then," said… — Joseph Heller
This is our siblings of more famous BookWorld Personalities self-help group expalined Loser (Gatsby). That's Sharon Eyre, the younger and wholly disreputable sister of Jane;… — Jasper Fforde
Where were you born?" "On a battlefield," [Yossarian] answered. "No, no. In what state were you born?" "In a state of innocence. — Joseph Heller
Her own body was such a familiar and unremarkable thing to her that she was puzzled by the convulsive ecstasy men could take from it,… — Joseph Heller
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 all… — Joseph Heller
I’m not running away from my responsibilities. I’m running to them. There’s nothing negative about running away to save my life. — Joseph Heller
There was a click and then nothing CALL DISCONECTED flashed on the digital display. "NO! NO!" Clary hit the redial button, her fingers trembling. Simon… — Cassandra Clare
The fictional character with whom I most profoundly identified was Yossarian in Catch-22. Always did, still do. — Neil Cross

Who Wrote These Yossarian Quotes

4 authors contributed a total of 24 Yossarian Quotes as follows: