I was created to fulfill a function and I failed in it. I negated my own existence.

I seem to be having tremendous difficulty with my life-style

The first ten million years were the worst," said Marvin, "and the second ten million years, they were the worst too. The third ten million years I didn't enjoy at all. After that I went into a bit of a decline.

He had got himself a life. Now he had to find a purpose in it.

The complexities of cause and effect defy analysis.

And as he drove on, the rainclouds dragged down the sky after him, for, though he did not know it, Rob McKenna was a Rain God. All he knew was that his working days were miserable and he had a succession of lousy holidays. All the clouds knew was that they loved him and wanted to be near him, to cherish him, and to water him.

The little waiter's eyebrows wandered about his forehead in confusion.