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Douglas Adams Quotes

Biography: Douglas Adams is best known for writing "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the... more Biography: Douglas Adams is best known for writing "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." This satirical science fiction series began as a radio program in 1978 and expanded into novels, a TV series, and a film. Adams' wit and creativity also extended to works like "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency." less

"The most misleading assumptions are the ones you don't even know you're making."

Tags: Self-awareness, Mindfulness, Perception, Self-reflection, Critical thinking

"I'd take the awe of understanding over the awe of ignorance any day."

Tags: Wisdom, Learning, Knowledge, Understanding, Education

"We demand rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty."

Tags: Philosophy, Knowledge, Paradox, Uncertainty, Open-mindedness

"The single raindrop never feels responsible for the flood."

Tags: Responsibility, Accountability, Impact, Consequences, Environment

"To summarize the summary of the summary: people are a problem."

Tags: Philosophy, Human nature, Humor, Existentialism, Insight

"Life is wasted on the living."

Tags: Philosophy, Life, Reflection, Existence, Meaning

"It's not the fall that kills you; it's the sudden stop at the end."

Tags: Impact, Danger, Safety, Physics, Momentum

"I seldom end up where I wanted to go, but almost always end up where I need to be."

Tags: Personal growth, Wisdom, Purpose, Acceptance, Destiny

"You know, it's at times like this, when I'm trapped in a Vogon airlock with a man from Betelgeuse, about to die from asphyxiation in deep space, that I really wish I'd listened to what my mother told me when I was young."

Tags: Humor, Science fiction, Douglas adams, Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy, Mother's advice

"The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax."

Tags: Understanding, Government, Complexity, Economics, Finance

"Let's think the unthinkable, let's do the undoable. Let us prepare to grapple with the ineffable itself, and see if we may not eff it after all."

Tags: Philosophy, Determination, Creativity, Innovation, Ambition

"This must be Thursday. I never could get the hang of Thursdays."

Tags: Humor, Writing, Quotes, Funny, Douglas adams

"It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes."

Tags: Wisdom, Creativity, Perspective, Humor, Critical thinking

"I think the idea of art kills creativity."

Tags: Inspiration, Creativity, Innovation, Expression, Art

"You live and learn. At any rate, you live."

Tags: Wisdom, Resilience, Perseverance, Life, Growth

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