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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 trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it."

Tags: Perspective, Influence, Criticism, Thinking, Beliefs

"I refuse to answer that question on the grounds that I don't know the answer."

Tags: Self-awareness, Truth, Humor, Honesty, Paradox

"The chances of finding out what's really going on in the universe are so remote, the only thing to do is hang the sense of it and keep yourself occupied."

Tags: Philosophy, Introspection, Existentialism, Curiosity, Mystery

"For a moment, nothing happened. Then, after a second or so, nothing continued to happen."

Tags: Humor, Existentialism, Time, Patience, Irony

"The impossible often has a kind of integrity which the merely improbable lacks."

Tags: Inspiration, Philosophy, Wisdom, Perspective, Perception

"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?"

Tags: Philosophy, Perception, Nature, Belief, Reality

"There is no point in using the word 'impossible' to describe something that has clearly happened"

Tags: Success, Resilience, Perseverance, Determination, Mindset

"A computer terminal is not some clunky old television with a typewriter in front of it. It is an interface where the mind and body can connect with the universe and move bits of it about"

Tags: Innovation, Technology, Digital age, User experience, Connectivity

"Reality is frequently inaccurate"

Tags: Philosophy, Perception, Truth, Existentialism, Reality

"The quality of any advice anybody has to offer has to be judged against the quality of life they actually lead."

Tags: Wisdom, Authenticity, Integrity, Judgment, Advice

"We are stuck with technology when what we really want is just stuff that works."

Tags: Innovation, Simplicity, Efficiency, Technology, Practicality

"The knack of flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss."

Tags: Philosophy, Wisdom, Creativity, Perspective, Humor

"Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so."

Tags: Wisdom, Self-awareness, Human nature, Learning, Psychology

"There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable."

Tags: Philosophy, Humor, Existence, Mystery, Universe

"A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools."

Tags: Creativity, Problem-solving, Caution, Design, Human-nature

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