Meanwhile, the poor Babel fish, by effectively removing all barriers to communication between different races and cultures, has caused more and bloodier wars than anything else in the history of creation.
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Communication, Conflict, Irony, Culture, Unintended Consequences
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“Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small unregarded yellow pizza.” Douglas Adams
Space, Humor, Perspective, Insignificance, Hitchhiker’s Guide
Douglas Adams Space, Humor, Perspective, Insignificance, Hitchhiker’s Guide“Many respectable physicists said that they weren't going to stand for this – partly because it was a debasement of science, but mostly because they didn't get invited to those sort of parties.” Douglas Adams
Science, Parties, Humor, Jealousy, Professional Pride
Douglas Adams Science, Parties, Humor, Jealousy, Professional Pride“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“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“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“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“I tend not to read or watch Science Fiction, particularly not comedy Science Fiction. The point is that if it's less good than what I do, there's no point in reading it, if it's better than what I do it makes me depressed.” Douglas Adams
Science Fiction, Reading Habits, Self-comparison, Humor, Insecurity
Douglas Adams Science Fiction, Reading Habits, Self-comparison, Humor, Insecurity“I find the whole business of religion profoundly interesting. But it does mystify me that otherwise intelligent people take it seriously.” Douglas Adams
Religion, Skepticism, Intelligence, Belief, Curiosity
Douglas Adams Religion, Skepticism, Intelligence, Belief, Curiosity“We live in strange times. We also live in strange places, each in a universe of our own. The people with whom we populate our universe are the shadows of whole other universes intersecting with our own.” Douglas Adams
Reality, Perception, Universe, Relationships, Philosophy
Douglas Adams Reality, Perception, Universe, Relationships, Philosophy“The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy also mentions alcohol. It says that the best drink in existence is the Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster, the effect of which is like having your brains smashed out with a slice of lemon wrapped round a large gold brick.” Douglas Adams
Alcohol, Science Fiction, Humor, Exaggeration, Imagination
Douglas Adams Alcohol, Science Fiction, Humor, Exaggeration, Imagination“We all like to congregate at boundary conditions. Where land meets water. Where earth meets air. Where bodies meet mind. Where space meets time. We like to be on one side, and look at the other.” Douglas Adams
Boundaries, Human Nature, Perspective, Philosophy, Observation
Douglas Adams Boundaries, Human Nature, Perspective, Philosophy, Observation“The more Susan waited, the more the doorbell didn't ring. Or the phone.” Douglas Adams
Waiting, Anticipation, Silence, Disappointment, Expectation
Douglas Adams Waiting, Anticipation, Silence, Disappointment, Expectation“Stotting is jumping upward with all four legs simultaneously. My advice: do not die until you've seen a large black poodle stotting in the snow.” Douglas Adams
Animals, Behavior, Humor, Advice, Observation
Douglas Adams Animals, Behavior, Humor, Advice, Observation“It was odd, Kate reflected, that people who needed to bully you were the easiest to push around.” Douglas Adams
Bullying, Psychology, Human Nature, Irony, Reflection
Douglas Adams Bullying, Psychology, Human Nature, Irony, Reflection“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“If there's any real truth, it's that the entire multidimensional infinity of the Universe is almost certainly being run by a bunch of maniacs.” Douglas Adams
Universe, Absurdity, Humor, Philosophy, Cynicism
Douglas Adams Universe, Absurdity, Humor, Philosophy, 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“Don't spin your wheels and stress. Take a deep breath, center yourself and make a plan.” Douglas Adams
Advice, Stress Management, Planning, Mindfulness, Self-help
Douglas Adams Advice, Stress Management, Planning, Mindfulness, Self-help