In the center lay the exploded carcass of a lonely sperm whale that hadn't lived long enough to be disappointed with its lot.

Democracy is all about not electing the wrong man-eating lizard.

I'd take the awe of understanding over the awe of ignorance any day.

The dew has fallen with a particularly sickening thud this morning.

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

He shifted his weight from foot to foot, but it was equally uncomfortable on each.

Was there a reason behind it? There would be no point in asking Zaphod, he never appeared to have a reason for anything he did at all: he had turned unfathomability into an art form. He attacked everything in life with a mixture of extraordinary genius and naive incompetence and it was often difficult to tell which was which.