Douglas Adams
Douglas Adams
Douglas Noel Adamswas an English author, scriptwriter, essayist, humorist, satirist and dramatist...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth11 March 1952
atheist thinking italian
If I were not an atheist, I think I would have to be a Catholic because if it wasn't the forces of natural selection that designed fish, It must have been an Italian.
atheist thinking hair
People will then often say, 'But surely it's better to remain an Agnostic just in case?' This, to me, suggests such a level of silliness and muddle that I usually edge out of the conversation rather than get sucked into it. (If it turns out that I've been wrong all along, and there is in fact a god, and if it further turned out that this kind of legalistic, cross-your-fingers-behind-your-back, Clintonian hair-splitting impressed him, then I think I would choose not to worship him anyway.)
atheist faith-religion atheism
The argument goes something like this: "I refuse to prove that I exist," says God, "for proof denies faith, and without faith I am nothing.
being-yourself atheist believe
Yes, I think I use the term radical rather loosely, just for emphasis. If you describe yourself as atheist some people will say, Don't you mean agnostic? I have to reply that I really do mean atheist, I really do not believe that there is a god; in fact, I am convinced that there is not a god (a subtle difference). I see not a shred of evidence to suggest that there is one...etc., etc. It's easier to say that I am a radical atheist, just to signal that I really mean it, have thought about it a great deal and that it's an opinion I hold seriously.
atheist intelligent people
I find the whole business of religion profoundly interesting. But it does mystify me that otherwise intelligent people take it seriously.
atheist philosophy-and-religion needs
God is no longer an explanation of anything, but has instead become something that would itself need an insurmountable amount of explaining.
inspirational life atheist
I'd take the awe of understanding over the awe of ignorance any day.
atheist message send
American Atheists: What message would you like to send to your Atheist fans?Douglas Adams: Hello! How are you?
drunk field goes lying
The story goes that I first had the idea for THHGTTGalaxy while lying drunk in a field in Innsbruck
access besides eliminated five people suspects
Besides the pastor, there were about five people who had access to the safe, ... Those people have been eliminated as suspects through the investigative process.
arriving traveling
Even traveling despondently is better than arriving here.
brilliant totally utter
Totally mad. Utter nonsense. But we'll do it because it's brilliant nonsense.
life matter
Without a god, life is only a matter of opinion.
art avoid english literary trying
Having been an English literary graduate, I've been trying to avoid the idea of doing art ever since.