In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.
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Creation, Universe, Humor, Dissatisfaction, Perspective
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“Very strange people, physicists – in my experience the ones who aren't dead are in some way very ill.” Douglas Adams
Physicists, Humor, Observation, Health, Eccentricity
Douglas Adams Physicists, Humor, Observation, Health, Eccentricity“There are some oddities in the perspective with which we see the world.” Douglas Adams
Perspective, Perception, World View, Oddities, Observation
Douglas Adams Perspective, Perception, World View, Oddities, Observation“Believe me, it is a great deal better to find cast-iron proof that you're innocent than to languish in a cell hoping that the police – who already think you're guilty – will find it for you.” Douglas Adams
Justice, Innocence, Proactivity, Legal System, Advice
Douglas Adams Justice, Innocence, Proactivity, Legal System, Advice“Democracy is all about not electing the wrong man-eating lizard.” Douglas Adams
Politics, Humor, Democracy, Choice, Cynicism
Douglas Adams Politics, Humor, Democracy, Choice, Cynicism“The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair.” Douglas Adams
Technology, Failure, Irony, Engineering, Murphy’s Law
Douglas Adams Technology, Failure, Irony, Engineering, Murphy’s Law“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“If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and man.” Douglas Adams
Human Nature, Loyalty, Gratitude, Cynicism, Animals
Douglas Adams Human Nature, Loyalty, Gratitude, Cynicism, Animals“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“It's good to leave your room super-messy when you're away. Whoever tries to break into your room will thought it has already been ransacked.” Douglas Adams
Humor, Security, Messiness, Deception, Travel Tips
Douglas Adams Humor, Security, Messiness, Deception, Travel Tips“All you really need to know for the moment is that the universe is a lot more complicated than you might think, even if you start from a position of thinking it's pretty damn complicated in the first place.” Douglas Adams
Universe, Complexity, Perspective, Knowledge, Humor
Douglas Adams Universe, Complexity, Perspective, Knowledge, Humor“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“Don't believe anything you read on the net. Except this. Well, including this, I suppose.” Douglas Adams
Internet, Skepticism, Humor, Contradiction, Advice
Douglas Adams Internet, Skepticism, Humor, Contradiction, Advice“I can see we're in for a fabulous evening's apocalypse.” Douglas Adams
Sarcasm, Apocalypse, Humor, Expectations, Evening
Douglas Adams Sarcasm, Apocalypse, Humor, Expectations, Evening“I briefly did therapy, but after a while, I realised it is just like a farmer complaining about the weather. You can't fix the weather - you just have to get on with it.” Douglas Adams
Therapy, Acceptance, Resilience, Humor, Analogy
Douglas Adams Therapy, Acceptance, Resilience, Humor, Analogy“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“The mere thought hadn't even begun to speculate about the merest possibility of crossing my mind.” Douglas Adams
Exaggeration, Thought Process, Humor, Impossibility, Mental State
Douglas Adams Exaggeration, Thought Process, Humor, Impossibility, Mental State“Every country is like a particular type of person. America is like a belligerent, adolescent boy; Canada is like an intelligent, 35-year-old woman. Australia is like Jack Nicholson. It comes right up to you and laughs very hard in your face in a highly threatening and engaging manner.” Douglas Adams
Countries, Personification, Humor, Cultural Comparisons, Stereotypes
Douglas Adams Countries, Personification, Humor, Cultural Comparisons, Stereotypes“How do you know you're having fun if there's no one watching you have it?” Douglas Adams
Fun, Perception, Social Validation, Existence, Philosophy
Douglas Adams Fun, Perception, Social Validation, Existence, Philosophy