" I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by. "
Douglas Adams English humorist & science fiction novelist (1952 – 2001)
" In the beginning, the universe was created. This made a lot of people very angry, and has been widely regarded as a bad idea. "
Douglas Adams English humorist & science fiction novelist (1952 – 2001)
" The story so far: In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and has been widely regarded as a bad move. "
Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe English humorist & science fiction novelist (1952 – 2001)
" In those days spirits were brave, the stakes were high, men were real men, women were real women and small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri were real small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri. "
Douglas Adams English humorist & science fiction novelist (1952 – 2001)
" The last time anybody made a list of the top hundred character attributes of New Yorkers, common sense snuck in at number 79. "
Douglas Adams, “Mostly Harmless” English humorist & science fiction novelist (1952 – 2001)
" It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes. "
Douglas Adams English humorist & science fiction novelist (1952 – 2001)
" Even he, to whom most things that most people would think were pretty smart were pretty dumb, thought it was pretty smart. "
Douglas Adams, The Salmon of Doubt, p. 205 English humorist & science fiction novelist (1952 – 2001)
" There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened. "
Douglas Adams English humorist & science fiction novelist (1952 – 2001)
" I love deadlines. I love the whooshing sound they make as they fly by. "
Douglas Adams English humorist & science fiction novelist (1952 – 2001)
" I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be. "
Douglas Adams English humorist & science fiction novelist (1952 – 2001)
" Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job. "
Douglas Adams English humorist & science fiction novelist (1952 – 2001)
" He attacked everything in life with a mix of extrordinary genius and naive incompetence, and it was often difficult to tell which was which. "
Douglas Adams English humorist & science fiction novelist (1952 – 2001)
" There are two things in particular that it [the computer industry] failed to foresee: one was the coming of the Internet(…); the other was the fact that the century would end. "
Douglas Adams, The Salmon of Doubt English humorist & science fiction novelist (1952 – 2001)
" The idea that Bill Gates has appeared like a knight in shining armour to lead all customers out of a mire of technological chaos neatly ignores the fact that it was he, by peddling second-rate technology, who led them into it in the first place. "
Douglas Adams, The Guardian English humorist & science fiction novelist (1952 – 2001)
" Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so. "
Douglas Adams English humorist & science fiction novelist (1952 – 2001)
" Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. "
Douglas Adams, “Last Chance to See” English humorist & science fiction novelist (1952 – 2001)
" To summarize: it is a well-known fact that those people who must want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it. To summarize the summary: anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job. To summarize the summary of the summary: people are a problem. "
Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe English humorist & science fiction novelist (1952 – 2001)
" This is an important announcement. This is flight 121 to Los Angeles. If your travel plans today do not include Los Angeles, now would be a perfect time to disembark. "
Douglas Adams, “So Long and Thanks For All The Fish” English humorist & science fiction novelist (1952 – 2001)
" In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and has been widely regarded as a bad move. "
Douglas Adams English humorist & science fiction novelist (1952 – 2001)
" There is a particular disdain with which Siamese cats regard you. Anyone who has walked in on the Queen cleaning her teeth will be familiar with the feeling. "
Douglas Adams, The Salmon of Doubt, p. 215 English humorist & science fiction novelist (1952 – 2001)
" Humans are not proud of their ancestors, and rarely invite them round to dinner. "
Douglas Adams English humorist & science fiction novelist (1952 – 2001)
" A common mistake people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. "
Douglas Adams, “Mostly Harmless” English humorist & science fiction novelist (1952 – 2001)
" Time is an illusion, lunchtime doubly so. "
Douglas Adams English humorist & science fiction novelist (1952 – 2001)
" I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by. "
Douglas Adams English humorist & science fiction novelist (1952 – 2001)
" I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I intended to be. "
Douglas Adams English humorist & science fiction novelist (1952 – 2001)
" One of the many major problems with governing people is that of whom you get to do it; or rather of who manages to get people to let them do it to them: It is a well known fact, that those people who most want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it. Anyone who is capable of getting themselves into a position of power should on no account be allowed to do the job. Another problem with governing people is people. "
Douglas Adams English humorist & science fiction novelist (1952 – 2001)
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