I don't understand the process of imagination-though I know that I am very much at its mercy.

I don't understand the process of imagination-though I know that I am very much at its mercy.

Joseph Heller

It doesn't make a damned bit of difference who wins the war to someone who's dead.

It doesn't make a damned bit of difference who wins the war to someone who's dead.

They can do anything we can't stop them from doing.

They can do anything we can't stop them from doing.

All of our religions but the Judaic and the Greek think more of us dead than alive.

All of our religions but the Judaic and the Greek think more of us dead than alive.

We do have a zeal for laughter in most situations, give or take a dentist.

We do have a zeal for laughter in most situations, give or take a dentist.

Remember that everyone deserves some fun during working hours.

Remember that everyone deserves some fun during working hours.

From men motivated by moral certitude, history teaches, no lasting good ever comes.

From men motivated by moral certitude, history teaches, no lasting good ever comes.

mankind is resilient: the atrocities that horrified us a week ago become acceptable tomorrow.

mankind is resilient: the atrocities that horrified us a week ago become acceptable tomorrow.

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

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

Insanity is contagious.

Insanity is contagious.

Every writer I know has trouble writing.

Every writer I know has trouble writing.

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

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

In the long run, failure was the only thing that worked predictably. All else was accidental.

In the long run, failure was the only thing that worked predictably. All else was accidental.

He was a self-made man who owed his lack of success to nobody.

He was a self-made man who owed his lack of success to nobody.

Rise above principal and do what's right.

Rise above principal and do what's right.

For war there is always enough. It's peace that's expensive.

For war there is always enough. It's peace that's expensive.

Men went mad and were rewarded with medals.

Men went mad and were rewarded with medals.

Peace on earth would mean the end of civilization as we know it.

Peace on earth would mean the end of civilization as we know it.

When I grow up I want to be a little boy.

When I grow up I want to be a little boy.