It is a well-known fact that those people who must want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it... anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job.
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Politics, Leadership, Irony, Power, Human Nature
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“The teacher usually learns more than the pupils. Isn't that true? "It would be hard to learn much less than my pupils," came a low growl from somewhere on the table, "without undergoing a pre-frontal lobotomy."” Douglas Adams
Teaching, Learning, Humor, Criticism, Education
Douglas Adams Teaching, Learning, Humor, Criticism, Education“People wanted me to do a CD-ROM of 'Hitchhiker's,' and I thought, 'No, no.' I didn't want to just sort of reverse-engineer yet another thing from a book I'd already written. I think that the digital media are interesting enough in their own right to be worth originating something in.” Douglas Adams
Creativity, Technology, Adaptation, Innovation, Digital Media
Douglas Adams Creativity, Technology, Adaptation, Innovation, Digital Media“All dared to brave unknown terrors, to do mighty deeds, to boldly split infinitives that no man had split before – and thus was the Empire forged.” Douglas Adams
Humor, Language, Adventure, Grammar, Empire
Douglas Adams Humor, Language, Adventure, Grammar, Empire“If God allows proof that he exists he robs people of faith and without faith what is God? Nothing.” Douglas Adams
Faith, Proof, Existence, Religion, Philosophical Paradox
Douglas Adams Faith, Proof, Existence, Religion, Philosophical Paradox“I'm so great even I get tongue-tied talking to myself.” Douglas Adams
Self-importance, Humor, Irony, Ego, Self-reflection
Douglas Adams Self-importance, Humor, Irony, Ego, Self-reflection“See first, think later, then test. But always see first. Otherwise, you will only see what you were expecting. Most scientists forget that.” Douglas Adams
Science, Observation, Methodology, Expectations, Advice
Douglas Adams Science, Observation, Methodology, Expectations, Advice“2,000 years ago one man got nailed to a tree for saying how great it would be if everyone was nice to each other for a change.” Douglas Adams
Religion, Kindness, History, Cynicism, Social Commentary
Douglas Adams Religion, Kindness, History, Cynicism, Social Commentary“It was his subconscious which told him this – that infuriating part of a person's brain which never responds to interrogation, merely gives little meaningful nudges and then sits humming quietly to itself, saying nothing.” Douglas Adams
Subconscious, Mind, Psychology, Humor, Inner Thoughts
Douglas Adams Subconscious, Mind, Psychology, Humor, Inner Thoughts“The books people are writing today, they're too long. You get a little bit of plot, and then pages and pages of Creative Writing. They teach classes in how to do this. They should teach classes in how to stop!” Douglas Adams
Writing Criticism, Brevity, Education, Humor, Literary Trends
Douglas Adams Writing Criticism, Brevity, Education, Humor, Literary Trends“Bypasses are devices that allow some people to dash from point A to point B very fast while other people dash from point B to point A very fast.” Douglas Adams
Infrastructure, Humor, Travel, Perspective, Efficiency
Douglas Adams Infrastructure, Humor, Travel, Perspective, Efficiency“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“My absolute favourite piece of information is the fact that young sloths are so inept that they frequently grab their own arms and legs instead of tree limbs, and fall out of trees.” Douglas Adams
Animals, Humor, Ineptitude, Information, Nature
Douglas Adams Animals, Humor, Ineptitude, Information, Nature“The mail on the doormat consisted of the usual things: a rude letter threatening to take away his American Express card, an invitation to apply for an American Express card, and a few bills of the more hysterical and unrealistic type.” Douglas Adams
Mail, Humor, Irony, Finances, Everyday Life
Douglas Adams Mail, Humor, Irony, Finances, Everyday Life“We can't win against obsession. They care, we don't. They win.” Douglas Adams
Obsession, Apathy, Competition, Human Nature, Defeat
Douglas Adams Obsession, Apathy, Competition, Human Nature, Defeat“The man, he believed with an instant effortlessness which would have impressed even a Scientologist, must be a God of some kind to arouse such fervour.” Douglas Adams
Belief, Religion, Humor, Perception, Faith
Douglas Adams Belief, Religion, Humor, Perception, Faith“The quality of any advice anybody has to offer has to be judged against the quality of life they actually lead.” Douglas Adams
Advice, Judgment, Life Quality, Wisdom, Credibility
Douglas Adams Advice, Judgment, Life Quality, Wisdom, Credibility“Plenty of people didn't care for him much, but there is a huge difference between disliking somebody – maybe even disliking them a lot – and actually shooting them, strangling them, dragging them through the fields and setting their house on fire. It was a difference which kept the vast majority of the population alive from day to day.” Douglas Adams
Human Nature, Violence, Social Commentary, Humor, Perspective
Douglas Adams Human Nature, Violence, Social Commentary, Humor, Perspective“Please call me Eddie if it will help you to relax.” Douglas Adams
Politeness, Humor, Artificial Intelligence, Relaxation, Interaction
Douglas Adams Politeness, Humor, Artificial Intelligence, Relaxation, Interaction