Joseph Heller

“I want to keep my dreams, even bad ones, because without them, I might have nothing all night long.”

“He was going to live forever, or die in the attempt.”

“They couldn't keep Death out, but while she was in she had to act like a lady.”

“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. That men would die was a matter of necessity; WHICH men would die, though, was a matter of circumstance, and Yossarian was willing to be the victi...”

“Why are they going to disappear him?' I don't know.' It doesn't make sense. It isn't even good grammar.”

“There was only one catch and that was Catch-22. Orr would be crazy to fly more missions and sane if he didn't, but if he was sane he had to fly them. If he flew them he was crazy and didn't have to; but if he didn't want to he was sane and had to.”