Their minds sang with the ecstatic knowledge that either what they were doing was completely and utterly and totally impossible or that physics had a lot of catching up to do.
Douglas AdamsIt is difficult to be sat on all day, every day, by some other creature, without forming an opinion on them. On the other hand, it is perfectly possible to sit all day, every day, on top of another creature and not have the slightest thought about them whatsoever.
Douglas AdamsThe History of every major Galactic Civilization tends to pass through three distinct and recognizable phases, those of Survival, Inquiry and Sophistication, otherwise known as the How, Why, and Where phases. For instance, the first phase is characterized by the question 'How can we eat?' the second by the question 'Why do we eat?' and the third by the question 'Where shall we have lunch?
Douglas AdamsThe air was stifling, but he liked it because it was stifling city air, full of excitingly unpleasant smells, dangerous music, and the distant sound of warring police tribes.
Douglas AdamsThereโs no point in acting surprised about it. All the planning charts and demolition orders have been on display at your local planning department in Alpha Centauri for 50 of your Earth years, so youโve had plenty of time to lodge any formal complaint and itโs far too late to start making a fuss about it now... What do you mean youโve never been to Alpha Centauri? Oh, for heavenโs sake, mankind, itโs only four light years away, you know. Iโm sorry, but if you canโt be bothered to take an interest in local affairs, thatโs your own lookout. Energize the demolition beams.
Douglas Adams