The bird that would soar above the plain of tradition and prejudice must have strong wings.

He attacked everything in life with a mix of extraordinary genius and naive incompetence, and it was often difficult to tell which was which.

He was constantly reminded of how startlingly different a place the world was when viewed from a point only three feet to the left.

Humans think they are smarter than dolphins because we build cars and buildings and start wars etc., and all that dolphins do is swim in the water, eat fish and play around. Dolphins believe that they are smarter for exactly the same reasons.

Exactly!" said Deep Thought. "So once you do know what the question actually is, you'll know what the answer means.

I don't go to mythical places with strange men.

The Answer to the Great Question... Of Life, the Universe and Everything... Is... Forty-two,' said Deep Thought, with infinite majesty and calm.