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Didn't I once observe that there is nothing new under the sun?

— Joseph Heller God Knows (1984)

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When I read something saying I've not done anything as good as Catch-22 I'm tempted to reply, "Who has?"

The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Quotations (1997)

Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them. With Major Major it had been all three.

Catch-22 (1961)

He could never decide whether to furgle them or photograph them, for he had found it impossible to do both simultaneously.

Catch-22 (1961)

Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.

Catch-22 (1961)

Outside the hospital the war was still going on. Men went mad and were rewarded with medals.

Catch-22 (1961)

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