Yossarian

Character in Catch-22 From: Catch-22

Bombardier and protagonist who questions the absurdity of war

405 quotes

"All he could think of was Snowden."
Death
"He was going to fight for his rights, he declared."
Freedom
"Rome was a wonderful city."
Adventure
"He wanted to live."
Life
"I'd like to see someone deny it."
Truth
"He wanted to see it all."
Dreams
"Bombardiers are flying up and down the roads looking for targets, and they don't care where they drop their bombs."
War
"We're all mad here."
Wisdom
"I'm not running away from my responsibilities. I'm running to them."
Motivation
"When I look at people I see nothing worth liking."
Relationships
"I want to live forever or die in the attempt."
Life
"I want to be real in my life."
"All he could do was keep trying."
Perseverance
"The only way out was to go crazy."
"Orr was crazy and could be grounded."
Wisdom
"I want to keep on living forever."
Life
"That's some catch, that Catch-22."
Wisdom
"The enemy is anybody who's going to get you killed, no matter which side he's on."
War
"I'm going to live forever or die in the attempt."
Perseverance
"It was murder to feel this way."
"Orr was crazy and could be grounded. All he had to do was ask; and as soon as he did, he would no longer be crazy and would have to fly more missions."
Wisdom
"The enemy is anybody who's going to get you killed, no matter which side he's on."
War
"I'm not running away from my responsibilities. And it isn't as if I'm saying anything shocking. Planes are dangerous."
Courage
"The only way to survive is to laugh at death."
Humor
"That's what I love about the Army - it's got no sense of humor."
Humor
"He had decided to live forever or die in the attempt."
Life
"I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered."
Freedom
"The world is full of imbeciles and the only way to survive is to laugh."
Humor
"I don't want to take any more chances with my life."
Courage
"Everybody's got a home except me."
Solitude