- 'I'm not joking,' Clevinger persisted. - '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?'
Joseph Heller - Catch-22