Joseph HellerBut Yossarian knew he was right, because, as he explained to Clevinger, to the best of his knowledge he had never been wrong.
About This Quote
The point of this quote is that when you are right it means that you have done the exact thing that was supposed to happen. For example, when you are in a plane and you land in the wrong airport it’s your fault. When you are in a car accident it is your fault. When you are in a fight or argue with someone, it is your fault. These are all things that happen when you are wrong, because if they didn’t happen people wouldn’t have to apologize for them.
Source: Catch22
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