A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. Douglas Adams on design
He was a dreamer, a thinker, a speculative philosopher... or, as his wife would have it, an idiot. Douglas Adams on dreams
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. Douglas Adams on experience
If it looks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, we have at least to consider the possibility that we have a small aquatic bird of the family anatidae on our hands. Douglas Adams on family
I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by. Douglas Adams on funny
Flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. Douglas Adams on learning
The knack of flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. Douglas Adams on learning