Catch 22

I think this is probably one of the cleverest books/movies ever. The pure simplicity of Catch 22 and the way it looks at war satirically is really one of a kind. I thought there were some really cool quotes in the book which I thought I will put here:

"...Let somebody else get killed."
"But suppose everybody on our side felt that way."
"Then I'd certainly be a damned fool to feel any other way. Wouldn't I?"

"'They're trying to kill me,' Yossarian told him calmly.
'No one's trying to kill you.' Clevinger cried.
'Then why are they shooting at me?' Yossarian asked. 'They're shooting at everyone,' Clevinger answered. 'They're trying to kill everyone.'
'And what difference does that make?'"

"How much reverence can you have for a Supreme Being who finds it necessary to include such phenomena as phlegm and tooth decay in His divine system of creation? When you consider the opportunity and power He had to really do a job, and then look at the stupid, ugly little mess He made of it instead, His sheer incompetence is almost staggering."

"'They didn't have to show us Catch-22', the old woman answered. 'The law says they don't have to'
'What law says they don't have to?'
'Catch-22'."

I think the book became the icon that it was just because of the sheer simplicity of the concept and definitely one of the funniest. I guess we could really have these Catch 22 type of situations for every aspect of our life. I am sure people can think up loads of Catch 22 situations in their lives.

For now, whenever I crib about work, invariably somebody will make the comment
'ya, everybody hates work. You are not the only one'...so I guess i should go on 'what difference does it make?' in Yossarian speak