The difference between us and a computer is that, the computer is blindingly stupid, but it is capable of being stupid many, many million times a second.

He has personality problems beyond the dreams of analysts.

Don't you understand that we need to be childish in order to understand? Only a child sees things with perfect clarity, because it hasn't developed all those filters which prevent us from seeing things that we don't expect to see.

'These things will become clear to you,' said the old man gently, 'at least,' he added with slight doubt in his voice, 'clearer than they are at the moment.'

Beethoven tells you what it's like to be Beethoven and Mozart tells you what it's like to be human. Bach tells you what it's like to be the universe.

Meanwhile, the poor Babel fish, by effectively removing all barriers to communication between different races and cultures, has caused more and bloodier wars than anything else in the history of creation.

Siamese Cats have a way of staring at you. Those who have walked in on the Queen cleaning her teeth will know the expression.