Quotes by Adams, Douglas




Douglas Nol Adams (March 11, 1952 May 11, 2001), also known (to fans) as Bop Ad or Bob (after his illegible signature), or by his initials "DNA", was a cult British comic radio dramatist, musician and author, most notably of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series (HHGG or H2G2). Hitchhiker's began on radio, and developed into a "trilogy" of five books (which had sold more than fifteen million copies by the time of Adams' death) as well as a television series, a computer game and a feature film that was completed only after Adams's death..

"He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it."

Adams, Douglas on dream
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"The moment at which two people, approaching from opposite ends of a long passageway, recognize each other and immediately pretend they haven t. This is to avoid the ghastly embarrassment of having to continue recognizing each other the whole length of the corridor."

Adams, Douglas on enemies
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"Flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss."

Adams, Douglas on airplane and aviation
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"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."

Adams, Douglas on humankind
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"There is a theory which states that if ever anybody 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."

Adams, Douglas on mystery
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"Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job."

Adams, Douglas on responsibility
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"To give real service you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money, and that is sincerity and integrity."

Adams, Douglas on service
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"A common mistake people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools."

Adams, Douglas on trying
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"Afterwards, the universe will explode for your pleasure"

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"Isn’t it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?"

Adams, Douglas on atheism
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"To summarize the summary, people are a problem."

Adams, Douglas on
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"I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be."

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