Would you like me to go and stick my head in a bucket of water?
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Sarcasm, Frustration, Humor, Exasperation, Rhetorical Question
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More Douglas Adams Quotes
“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“Do you find coming to terms with the mindless tedium of it all presents an interesting challenge?” Douglas Adams
Boredom, Challenge, Perception, Existentialism, Humor
Douglas Adams Boredom, Challenge, Perception, Existentialism, Humor“To be frank, it sometimes seems that the American idea of freedom has more to do with my freedom to do what I want than your freedom to do what you want. I think that, in Europe, we're probably better at understanding how to balance those competing claims, though not a lot.” Douglas Adams
Freedom, Cultural Differences, America, Europe, Social Philosophy
Douglas Adams Freedom, Cultural Differences, America, Europe, Social Philosophy“Alone of all the races on earth, they seem to be free from the 'Grass is Greener on the other side of the fence' syndrome, and roundly proclaim that Australia is, in fact, the other side of that fence.” Douglas Adams
Australia, Contentment, Humor, Cultural Observation, Perspective
Douglas Adams Australia, Contentment, Humor, Cultural Observation, Perspective“If there's anything more important than my ego around, I want it caught and shot now.” Douglas Adams
Ego, Humor, Self-importance, Exaggeration, Priorities
Douglas Adams Ego, Humor, Self-importance, Exaggeration, Priorities“Solutions nearly always come from the direction you least expect, which means there's no point trying to look in that direction because it won't be coming from there.” Douglas Adams
Problem-solving, Expectations, Irony, Perspective, Advice
Douglas Adams Problem-solving, Expectations, Irony, Perspective, Advice“Ah, this is obviously some strange usage of the word 'safe' that I wasn't previously aware of.” Douglas Adams
Sarcasm, Safety, Language, Humor, Perspective
Douglas Adams Sarcasm, Safety, Language, Humor, Perspective“In an infinite Universe anything can happen.” Douglas Adams
Infinity, Possibility, Universe, Philosophy, Perspective
Douglas Adams Infinity, Possibility, Universe, Philosophy, Perspective“Siamese Cats have a way of staring at you. Those who have walked in on the Queen cleaning her teeth will know the expression.” Douglas Adams
Cats, Humor, Observation, Royalty, Comparison
Douglas Adams Cats, Humor, Observation, Royalty, Comparison“Grown men, he told himself, in flat contradiction of centuries of accumulated evidence about the way grown men behave, do not behave like this.” Douglas Adams
Behavior, Maturity, Expectations, Contradiction, Humor
Douglas Adams Behavior, Maturity, Expectations, Contradiction, Humor“I'm 48, which is a bit of a shock to me. Why only last year I thought I was a precocious young thing!” Douglas Adams
Age, Perception, Time, Humor, Self-image
Douglas Adams Age, Perception, Time, Humor, Self-image“In moments of great stress, every life form that exists gives out a tiny subliminal signal.” Douglas Adams
Stress, Communication, Life, Biology, Interconnectedness
Douglas Adams Stress, Communication, Life, Biology, Interconnectedness“Now the world has gone to bed, Darkness won't engulf my head, I can see by infrared, How I hate the night. Now I lay me down to sleep, Try to count electric sheep, Sweet dream wishes you can keep, How I hate the night. -Marvin.” Douglas Adams
Poetry, Robots, Night, Humor, Technology
Douglas Adams Poetry, Robots, Night, Humor, Technology“The ships hung in the sky in much the same way that bricks don't.” Douglas Adams
Description, Humor, Science Fiction, Imagery, Contradiction
Douglas Adams Description, Humor, Science Fiction, Imagery, Contradiction“If you try and take a cat apart to see how it works, the first thing you have on your hands is a nonworking cat.” Douglas Adams
Curiosity, Cats, Humor, Science, Observation
Douglas Adams Curiosity, Cats, Humor, Science, Observation“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“It meant that the silently waged conflict between himself and his cleaning lady had escalated to a new and more frightening level. It was now, Dirk reckoned, fully three months since this fridge door had been opened, and each of them was grimly determined not to be the one to open it first.” Douglas Adams
Conflict, Stubbornness, Humor, Domestic Life, Tension
Douglas Adams Conflict, Stubbornness, Humor, Domestic Life, Tension“It's part of the shape of the Universe. I only have to talk to somebody and they begin to hate me.” Douglas Adams
Universe, Communication, Self-deprecation, Relationships, Humor
Douglas Adams Universe, Communication, Self-deprecation, Relationships, Humor