He didn't know why he had become president of the galaxy, except that it seemed a fun thing to be.

'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.'

Bypasses are devices that allow some people to dash from point A to point B very fast while other people dash from point B to point A very fast.

I am rarely happier than when spending an entire day programming my computer.

2,000 years ago one man got nailed to a tree for saying how great it would be if everyone was nice to each other for a change.

I only know as much about myself as my mind can work out under its current conditions. And its current conditions are not good.

He actually caught himself saying things like "Yippee," as he pranced ridiculously round the house.