The enemy is anybody who's going to get you killed, no matter which side he's on.

He had decided to live forever or die in the attempt.

so convincing were those dreams of being awake that he woke from them in a state of complete exhaustion, and had to go straight back to sleep again.

I intend to live forever or die trying.

Catch 22

There was no telling what people might find out once they felt free to ask whatever questions they wanted to.

Misery is when you make your bed and then your mother tells you it's the day she's changing the sheets.

Misery is when grown-ups don't realize how miserable kids can feel.

Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

Some people are born mediocre, some people achieve mediocrity, and some people have mediocrity thrust upon them.

In a way the CID man was pretty lucky, because outside the hospital the war was still going on. Men went mad and were rewarded with medals. All over the world, boys on every side of the bomb line were laying down their lives for what they had been told was their country, and no one seemed to mind, least of all the boys who were laying down their young lives.