But that was war. Just about all he could find in its favor was that it paid well and liberated children from the pernicious influence of their parents.

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

I'd like to see the government get out of war altogether and leave the whole field to private individuals.

There was only one catch and that was Catch-22. Orr would be crazy to fly more missions and sane if he didn't, but if he was sane he had to fly them. If he flew them he was crazy and didn't have to; but if he didn't want to he was sane and had to.

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

I think in every country that there is at least one executive who is scared of going crazy.

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

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

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

Hungry Joe collected lists of fatal diseases and arranged them in alphabetical order so that he could put his finger without delay on any one he wanted to worry about.

Lots of people who complained about us receiving the MBE received theirs for heroism in the war - for killing people. We received ours for entertaining other people. I'd say we deserve ours more.

He knew everything about literature except how to enjoy it.

Every writer I know has trouble writing.

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

Frankly, I'd like to see the government get out of war altogether and leave the whole field to private industry.

I had examined myself pretty thoroughly and discovered that I was unfit for military service.

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

Rise above principle and do what's right.

I don't believe in miracles because it's been a long time since we've had any.

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

Destiny is a good thing to accept when it's going your way. When it isn't, don't call it destiny; call it injustice, treachery, or simple bad luck.

But that was war. Just about all he could find in its favor was that it paid well and liberated children from the pernicious influence of their parents.

I want to keep my dreams, even bad ones, because without them, I might have nothing all night long.

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

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

Insanity is contagious.

The enemy is anybody whos going to get you killed no matter which side hes on.

I think that maybe in every company today there is always at least one person who is going crazy slowly.

There is no disappointment so numbing...as someone no better than you achieving more.

Corporate partners help UNICEF fund our programmes for children, advocate with us on their behalf, or facilitate our work through logistical, technical, research or supply support.

Bambi has a profound effect on children because it's about losing your mother.

I love children and I love men, but I can't commit to either for the rest of my life.

We're all like children. We may think we grow up, but to me, being grown up is death, stopping thinking, trying to find out things, going on learning.

Public opinion polls are rather like children in a garden, digging things up all the time to see how they're growing.

For example, UNICEF works with governments to change legislation such as in India where a law was passed raising the age of compulsory school completion to keep children in school and away from the workplace for longer.

I'm not up on today's television for children, because it's mostly cartoons that don't seem to interest me.

When I see children, I see the face of God. That's why I love them so much. That's what I see.

We have three cats. It's like having children, but there is no tuition involved.

Instead of needing lots of children, we need high-quality children.

Disney had such a hold on the mind of America-they were Adolf Hitler. The whole country thought Disney was some sort of god and that animation was some sort of pure thing for children.

Fiction came quite a while later. I began with short stories and fiction for children.

A drunkard would not give money to sober people. He said they would only eat it, and buy clothes and send their children to school with it.

Words are the children of reason and, therefore, can't explain it. They really can't translate feeling because they're not part of it. That's why it bugs me when people try to analyze jazz as an intellectual theorem. It's not. It's feeling.

I believe very firmly that gay people of every stripe and age should be role models for all children, and that means interacting with them.

In fact I have nightmares about having children. I want to carry a baby and feel the life within me and in my dream, I do. But every time after it's born, there's this incredible fear, this pounding pulse of fear. It's a real bad nightmare.

When you are getting ready to become a mom, being in love with someone just isn't enough. You need to think about whether he would be a good parent and raise your children with similar beliefs.

The real question isn't whether you love your kids or not, but how well you are able to demonstrate your love and caring so that your children really feel loved.

I am glad that I do not have any children.

I just did a picture book called The Wildest Brother on Earth, and you will find both of my children in there.