Douglas Adams
Douglas Adams
Douglas Noel Adamswas an English author, scriptwriter, essayist, humorist, satirist and dramatist...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth11 March 1952
civilization needs use
It seemed to me,' said Wonko the Sane, 'that any civilization that had so far lost its head as to need to include a set of detailed instructions for use in a package of toothpicks, was no longer a civilization in which I could live and stay sane.
real men bravery
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.
life retirement genius
He attacked everything in life with a mix of extraordinary genius and naive incompetence, and it was often difficult to tell which was which.
funny hilarious laughter
The ships hung in the sky in much the same way that bricks don't.
humorous mad arthur-dent
Would it save you a lot of time if I just gave up and went mad now?
truth answers impossible
Sherlock Holmes observed that once you have eliminated the impossible then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the answer. I, however, do not like to eliminate the impossible.
light chance window
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.
jobs responsibility america
Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job.
reality afterlife religion
He hoped and prayed that there wasn't an afterlife. Then he realized there was a contradiction involved here and merely hoped that there wasn't an afterlife.
money funny-life years
I'm spending a year dead for tax reasons.
intelligent rocks guy
and we’ll be saying a big hello to all intelligent life forms everywhere … and to everyone else out there, the secret is to bang the rocks together, guys.
thinking lunch people
When people you greatly admire appear to be thinking deep thoughts, they probably are thinking about lunch.
today world said
Did I do anything wrong today," he said, "or has the world always been like this and I've been too wrapped up in myself to notice?
order missing racist
In order to fly, all one must do is simply miss the ground.