Douglas Adams
Douglas Adams
Douglas Noel Adamswas an English author, scriptwriter, essayist, humorist, satirist and dramatist...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth11 March 1952
art avoid english literary trying
Having been an English literary graduate, I've been trying to avoid the idea of doing art ever since.
writing sitting artistic
There's nothing worse than sitting down to write a novel and saying, "Well, okay, I'm going to do something of high artistic worth." It's funny.
art thinking suspicious
I tend to get very suspicious of anything that thinks it's art while it's being created.
art opportunity simple
There is an art to the business of making sandwiches which it is given to few ever to find the time to explore in depth. It is a simple task, but the opportunities for satisfaction are many and profound.
military arthur passing
How do you feel?" he asked him. "Like a military academy," said Arthur. "Bits of me keep on passing out.
art creativity thinking
I think the idea of art kills creativity.
art lying humor
The Guide says there is an art to flying", said Ford, "or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.
mind possibility arthur-dent
The mere thought hadn't even begun to speculate about the merest possibility of crossing my mind.
saying-please buttons arthur
Arthur Dent: What happens if I press this button? Ford Prefect: I wouldn't- Arthur Dent: Oh. Ford Prefect: What happened? Arthur Dent: A sign lit up, saying 'Please do not press this button again.
art hot-and-cold balance
Alltami (n.) The ancient art of being able to balance the hot and cold shower taps.
meat arthur menus
The waiter approached. 'Would you like to see the menu?' he said. 'Or would you like to meet the Dish of the Day?' 'Huh?' said Ford. 'Huh?' said Arthur. 'Huh?' said Trillian. 'That’s cool,' said Zaphod. 'We'll meet the meat.
thinking different arthur
I think we have different value systems." —Arthur "Well mine's better." —Ford
art thinking media
I think media are at their most interesting before anybody's thought of calling them art, when people still think they're just a load of junk.
art would-be genius
Was there a reason behind it? There would be no point in asking Zaphod, he never appeared to have a reason for anything he did at all: he had turned unfathomability into an art form. He attacked everything in life with a mixture of extraordinary genius and naive incompetence and it was often difficult to tell which was which.