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…

Quote by Douglas Adams

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There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe...

There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe...

The mere thought hadn't even begun to speculate about the merest possibility of crossing my...

The mere thought hadn't even begun to speculate about the merest possibility of crossing my...

Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that...

Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that...

Ah, this is obviously some strange usage of the word 'safe' that I wasn't previously...

Ah, this is obviously some strange usage of the word 'safe' that I wasn't previously...

In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very...

In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very...

The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot...

The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot...

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

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

He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered...

He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered...

What to do if you find yourself stuck in a crack in the ground underneath...

What to do if you find yourself stuck in a crack in the ground underneath...

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

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

A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to...

A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to...

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

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

I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound as they fly by.

I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound as they fly by.

The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot...

The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot...

Time is bunk.

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

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

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

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

I don't believe it. Prove it to me and I still won't believe it.

I don't believe it. Prove it to me and I still won't believe it.

Man has always assumed that he was more intelligent than dolphins because he had achieved...

Man has always assumed that he was more intelligent than dolphins because he had achieved...

I think fish is nice, but then I think that rain is wet, so who...

I think fish is nice, but then I think that rain is wet, so who...