I don't believe it. Prove it to me and I still won't believe it.
Douglas Adams
Skepticism, Stubbornness, Humor, Belief, Logic
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“Working out the social politics of who you can trust and why is, quite literally, what a very large part of our brain has evolved to do.” Douglas Adams
Trust, Evolution, Social Dynamics, Brain Function, Human Nature
Douglas Adams Trust, Evolution, Social Dynamics, Brain Function, Human Nature“To summarize the summary of the summary: people are a problem.” Douglas Adams
People, Problems, Summary, Humor, Cynicism
Douglas Adams People, Problems, Summary, Humor, Cynicism“Because the Internet is so new, we still don't really understand what it is. We mistake it for a type of publishing or broadcasting, because that's what we're used to. So people complain that there's a lot of rubbish online, or that it's dominated by Americans, or that you can't necessarily trust what you read on the Web.” Douglas Adams
Internet, Misunderstanding, Technology, Criticism, Information
Douglas Adams Internet, Misunderstanding, Technology, Criticism, Information“Pardon me for breathing, which I never do any way so I don't know why I bother to say it, oh God, I'm so depressed.” Douglas Adams
Depression, Sarcasm, Existence, Robots, Humor
Douglas Adams Depression, Sarcasm, Existence, Robots, Humor“A beach house isn't just real estate. It's a state of mind.” Douglas Adams
Real Estate, Mindset, Lifestyle, Relaxation, Perspective
Douglas Adams Real Estate, Mindset, Lifestyle, Relaxation, Perspective“A life that is burdened with expectations is a heavy life. Its fruit is sorrow and disappointment.” Douglas Adams
Expectations, Life, Disappointment, Wisdom, Happiness
Douglas Adams Expectations, Life, Disappointment, Wisdom, Happiness“Looking up into the night sky is looking into infinity – distance is incomprehensible and therefore meaningless.” Douglas Adams
Astronomy, Infinity, Perspective, Philosophy, Insignificance
Douglas Adams Astronomy, Infinity, Perspective, Philosophy, Insignificance“I always thought something was fundamentally wrong with the universe.” Douglas Adams
Universe, Perspective, Dissatisfaction, Humor, Philosophy
Douglas Adams Universe, Perspective, Dissatisfaction, Humor, Philosophy“Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job.” Douglas Adams
Politics, Leadership, Humor, Cynicism, Power
Douglas Adams Politics, Leadership, Humor, Cynicism, Power“I think you ought to know I'm feeling very depressed.” Douglas Adams
Depression, Communication, Emotions, Self-awareness, Robots
Douglas Adams Depression, Communication, Emotions, Self-awareness, Robots“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“Just believe everything I tell you, and it will all be very, very simple.? Ah, well, I'm not sure I believe that.” Douglas Adams
Belief, Skepticism, Simplicity, Trust, Humor
Douglas Adams Belief, Skepticism, Simplicity, Trust, Humor“The bowler approached the wicket at a lope, a trot, and then a run. He suddenly exploded in a flurry of arms and legs, out of which flew a ball.” Douglas Adams
Cricket, Sports, Description, Humor, Movement
Douglas Adams Cricket, Sports, Description, Humor, Movement“Let the past hold on to itself and let the present move forward into the future.” Douglas Adams
Time, Progress, Philosophy, Advice, Perspective
Douglas Adams Time, Progress, Philosophy, Advice, Perspective“Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?” Douglas Adams
Beauty, Belief, Skepticism, Nature, Rationality
Douglas Adams Beauty, Belief, Skepticism, Nature, Rationality“Between you and me, sir, I would've been just as happy to have had her amputated and kept the foot. I had a little spot reserved on the mantelpiece, but there we are, we have to take things as we find them.” Douglas Adams
Dark Humor, Acceptance, Morbidity, Disappointment, Adaptation
Douglas Adams Dark Humor, Acceptance, Morbidity, Disappointment, Adaptation“You just come along with me and have a good time. The Galaxy's a fun place. You'll need to have this fish in your ear.” Douglas Adams
Adventure, Galaxy, Humor, Translation, Hitchhiker’s Guide
Douglas Adams Adventure, Galaxy, Humor, Translation, Hitchhiker’s Guide“Numbers written on restaurant bills within the confines of restaurants do not follow the same mathematical laws as numbers written on any other pieces of paper in any other parts of the Universe. This single fact took the scientific world by storm.” Douglas Adams
Humor, Mathematics, Restaurants, Science, Absurdity
Douglas Adams Humor, Mathematics, Restaurants, Science, Absurdity“Lots of people are not in the business you think they're in. Xerox, for instance, is in the business of selling toner cartridges. All that mucking about they do developing high-tech copying and printing machines is just creating a commodity market in toner cartridges, which is where their profit lies. Television companies are not in the business of delivering television programmes to their audience, they're in the business of delivering audiences to their advertisers.” Douglas Adams
Business, Perception, Profit, Marketing, Media
Douglas Adams Business, Perception, Profit, Marketing, Media