What was the self-sacrifice?" I jettisoned half of a much-loved and I think irreplaceable pair of shoes." Why was that self-sacrifice?" Because they were mine!" said Ford, crossly. I think we have different value systems." Well mine's better.

This planet has — or rather had — a problem, which was this: most of the people living on it were unhappy for pretty much all of the time.

I don't say that I don't believe in God because that implies that there is a God for me not to believe in.

The single raindrop never feels responsible for the flood.

I am a private detective. I am paid to be inquisitive and presumptuous.

And wow! Hey! What's this thing coming towards me very fast? Very very fast. So big and flat and round, it needs a big wide sounding word like... ow... ound... round... ground! That's it! That's a good name - ground! I wonder if it will be friends with me?

But what about the End of the Universe? We'll miss the big moment." I've seen it. It's rubbish," said Zaphod,"nothing but a gnab gib." A what?" Opposite of a big bang. Come on, let's get zappy.