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Douglas Adams Quotes

Douglas Adams quotes

English Playwright, Writer March 11, 1952 – May 11, 2001

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Yes, it is true that sometimes unusually intelligent and sensitive children can appear to be stupid. But stupid children can sometimes appear to be stupid as well. I think that's something you might have to consider. Douglas Adams
Douglas Adams quote: "Ballycumber (ba-li-KUM-ber) n. One of the six half-read books..."
Ballycumber (ba-li-KUM-ber) n. One of the six half-read books lying somewhere in your bed. Douglas Adams
The only moral it is possible to draw from this story is that one should never throw the Q letter into a privet bush, but unfortunately there are times when it is unavoidable. Douglas Adams
Numbers written on restaurant bills within the confines of restaurants do not follow the same mathematical laws as numbers written on any other pieces of paper in any other parts of the Universe. This single fact took the scientific world by storm. Douglas Adams
Janx Spirit : Janx Spirit is a rather potent alcoholic beverage, and is used heavily in drinking games that are played in the hyperspace ports that serve the madranite mining belts in the star system of Orion Beta. The game is not unlike the Earth game called Indian Wrestling, and is played like this: Two contestants sit at either side of a table, with a glass in front of each of them. Between them would be placed a bottle of Janx Spirit? as immortalized in that ancient Orion mining song : Douglas Adams
What a wonderfully exciting cough,' said the little man, quite startled by it, 'do you mind if I join you?' And with that he launched into the most extraordinary and spectacular fit of coughing which caught Arthur so much by surprise that he started to choke violently, discovered he was already doing it and got thoroughly confused. Douglas Adams
Ghastly," continued Marvin, "it all is. Absolutely ghastly. Just don't even talk about it. Look at this door," he said, stepping through it. The irony circuits cut in to his voice modulator as he mimicked the style of the sales brochure. " 'All the doors in his spaceship have a cheerful and sunny disposition. It is their pleasure to open for you, and their satisfaction to close again with the knowledge of a job well done.' " As the door closed behind them it became apparent that it did... Douglas Adams
Douglas Adams quote: "Fifteen years was a long time to be stranded anywhere,..."
Fifteen years was a long time to be stranded anywhere, particularly somewhere as mind-boggingly dull as Earth. Douglas Adams
Douglas Adams quote: "Exactly!" said Deep Thought. "So once you do know what the..."
Exactly!" said Deep Thought. "So once you do know what the question actually is, you'll know what the answer means. Douglas Adams
Douglas Adams quote: "Flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss."
Flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. Douglas Adams
Douglas Adams quote: "The knack of flying is learning how to throw yourself at the..."
The knack of flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. Douglas Adams
You ARE Zaphod Beeblebrox?' 'Yeah,' said Zaphod, 'but don't shout it out or they'll all want one.' 'THE Zaphod Beeblebrox?' 'No, just A Zaphod Beeblebrox, didn't you hear I come in six packs?' 'But sir,' it squealed, 'I just heard on the sub-ether radio report. It said you were dead...' 'Yeah, that's right, I just haven't stopped moving yet. Douglas Adams
Douglas Adams quote: "Oh dear,' says God, 'I hadn't thought of that,' and promptly..."
Oh dear,' says God, 'I hadn't thought of that,' and promptly vanishes in a puff of logic. Douglas Adams
The light works," he said, indicating the window, "the gravity works," he said, dropping a pencil on the floor. "Anything else we have to take our chances with. Douglas Adams
The air was stifling, but he liked it because it was stifling city air, full of excitingly unpleasant smells, dangerous music, and the distant sound of warring police tribes. Douglas Adams

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