Even the evil-looking bird perched on a rod in the bar had stopped screeching out the names and addresses of local contract killers, which was a service it provided for free.
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“Deep in the fundamental heart of mind and Universe there is a reason.” Douglas Adams
Reason, Universe, Mind, Philosophy, Meaning
Douglas Adams Reason, Universe, Mind, Philosophy, Meaning“One of the things Ford Prefect had always found hardest to understand about humans was their habit of continually stating and repeating the very very obvious.” Douglas Adams
Human Nature, Observation, Repetition, Humor, Alien Perspective
Douglas Adams Human Nature, Observation, Repetition, Humor, Alien Perspective“Much to his annoyance, a thought popped into his mind. It was very clear and very distinct, and he had now come to recognize these thoughts for what they were. His instinct was to resist them.” Douglas Adams
Thoughts, Resistance, Self-awareness, Annoyance, Mental Processes
Douglas Adams Thoughts, Resistance, Self-awareness, Annoyance, Mental Processes“There is an art to the business of making sandwiches which it is given to few ever to find the time to explore in depth. It is a simple task, but the opportunities for satisfaction are many and profound.” Douglas Adams
Food, Art, Satisfaction, Simplicity, Depth
Douglas Adams Food, Art, Satisfaction, Simplicity, Depth“One is never alone with a rubber duck.” Douglas Adams
Humor, Companionship, Absurdity, Objects, Comfort
Douglas Adams Humor, Companionship, Absurdity, Objects, Comfort“The idea was fantastically, wildly improbable. But like most fantastically, wildly improbable ideas it was at least as worthy of consideration as a more mundane one to which the facts had been strenuously bent to fit.” Douglas Adams
Creativity, Probability, Perspective, Ideas, Critical Thinking
Douglas Adams Creativity, Probability, Perspective, Ideas, Critical Thinking“A bit like a preying mantis that doesn't prey – a non-preying mantis if you like.” Douglas Adams
Wordplay, Humor, Nature, Contradiction, Language
Douglas Adams Wordplay, Humor, Nature, Contradiction, Language“The dew has fallen with a particularly sickening thud this morning.” Douglas Adams
Humor, Weather, Observation, Exaggeration, Descriptive Writing
Douglas Adams Humor, Weather, Observation, Exaggeration, Descriptive Writing“Would you like me to go and stick my head in a bucket of water?” Douglas Adams
Sarcasm, Frustration, Humor, Exasperation, Rhetorical Question
Douglas Adams Sarcasm, Frustration, Humor, Exasperation, Rhetorical Question“Gordon Way, brother of Susan, employer of Richard MacDuff, was a rich man, the founder and owner of WayForward Technologies II. WayForward Technologies itself had of course gone bust, for the usual reason, taking his entire first fortune with it.” Douglas Adams
Business, Technology, Failure, Wealth, Entrepreneurship
Douglas Adams Business, Technology, Failure, Wealth, Entrepreneurship“Years and years ago, I did a game based on 'Hitchhiker's Guide' with a company called Infocom, which was a great company. They were doing witty, intelligent, literate games based on text.” Douglas Adams
Technology, Games, Writing, Adaptation, Nostalgia
Douglas Adams Technology, Games, Writing, Adaptation, Nostalgia“I guess when the novel started, most early novels were just sort of pornography: Apparently, most media actually started as pornography and sort of grew from there. This is not a pornographic CD-ROM, I hasten to add.” Douglas Adams
Literature, History, Pornography, Media Evolution, Humor
Douglas Adams Literature, History, Pornography, Media Evolution, Humor“Dennis Hutch had stepped up into the top seat when its founder had died of a lethal overdose of brick wall, taken while under the influence of a Ferrari and a bottle of tequila.” Douglas Adams
Dark Humor, Death, Cars, Alcohol, Corporate Succession
Douglas Adams Dark Humor, Death, Cars, Alcohol, Corporate Succession“In the stillness, a fly would not have dared clear it's throat.” Douglas Adams
Silence, Imagery, Humor, Exaggeration, Atmosphere
Douglas Adams Silence, Imagery, Humor, Exaggeration, Atmosphere“High on a rocky promontory sat an Electric Monk on a bored horse.” Douglas Adams
Surrealism, Technology, Boredom, Imagery, Humor
Douglas Adams Surrealism, Technology, Boredom, Imagery, Humor“Look at a book. A book is the right size to be a book. They're solar-powered. If you drop them, they keep on being a book. You can find your place in microseconds. Books are really good at being books, and no matter what happens, books will survive.” Douglas Adams
Books, Technology, Durability, Appreciation, Humor
Douglas Adams Books, Technology, Durability, Appreciation, Humor“Most of the time spent wrestling with technologies that don't quite work yet is just not worth the effort for end users, however much fun it is for nerds like us.” Douglas Adams
Technology, User Experience, Frustration, Nerd Culture, Practicality
Douglas Adams Technology, User Experience, Frustration, Nerd Culture, Practicality“I'd far rather be happy than right any day.” Douglas Adams
Happiness, Correctness, Priorities, Contentment, Personal Philosophy
Douglas Adams Happiness, Correctness, Priorities, Contentment, Personal Philosophy