Catch-22

Book · 6 characters · 607 quotes · 1961

Quotes from Catch-22

M
"The country is in peril; I'm patriotic."
Milo Minderbinder Politics
D
"Just tell them you're washed up. That's all you have to do."
Doc Daneeka
C
"When I grow up, I want to be a fireman."
Chaplain Tappman Dreams
M
"Destiny is a fairly good god. It doesn't screw you when you aren't looking."
Milo Minderbinder Wisdom
Y
"The only thing worth dying for is music or a woman or a new winter suit."
Yossarian Life
Y
"Every man has a right to die for his country, but not an obligation."
Yossarian Freedom
Y
"He was going to fly one more mission and then he was going to be shot down."
Yossarian
Y
"He was sure he would be killed on the next mission, and he was going to volunteer for it."
Yossarian Fear
Y
"A man can do just so much dying in a lifetime, and that's the only thing worth knowing."
Yossarian Death
Y
"He wanted to live his own life and not sacrifice himself for something he didn't believe in."
Yossarian Freedom
Y
"The best things in life are free, but the military has them all."
Yossarian Freedom
Y
"Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't after you."
Yossarian Fear
Y
"That's the way it is, that's the way it goes."
Yossarian Wisdom
Y
"The enemy was the war itself."
Yossarian War
Y
"Survival was the only goal."
Yossarian Perseverance
M
"Money is the root of all good."
Milo Minderbinder Money
Y
"The only thing worse than being sad is being alive."
Yossarian Philosophy
M
"Every man has a price."
Milo Minderbinder Money
Y
"That's funny, that's funny."
Yossarian Humor
D
"The world is crazy."
Doc Daneeka Wisdom
Y
"All he found was Snowden."
Yossarian Death
C
"God is love."
Chaplain Tappman Faith
Y
"He laughed and laughed and laughed."
Yossarian Humor
M
"How much would you pay not to fly anymore?"
Milo Minderbinder Money
Y
"The enemy is anybody who's going to get you killed, no matter which side he's on."
Yossarian War
Y
"Catch-22 says I have to do anything my Commanding Officer tells me to."
Yossarian Truth
Y
"Orr was probably the only sane one in the squadron."
Yossarian Wisdom
Y
"You're wasting your time with Orr. He's crazy."
Yossarian Humor
M
"Some people deserve to be bombed."
Milo Minderbinder War
Y
"I'm going to live forever or die in the attempt."
Yossarian Courage