Adams – The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

Book page: adams-hitchhikers-guide

From: Quotes batch 27

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Concept

“The concept of the ‘Babel Fish’ is so mind-bogglingly useful that it has been used as a proof for the non-existence of God.” (p. 60)

Behavior

“The behavior of the human race is summarized by the fact that they think digital watches are a pretty neat idea.” (p. 1)

Game Theory

“Intergalactic politics is a game where the move ‘blow up the planet’ is considered a perfectly valid administrative action.” (p. 35)

Cognition

“The brain of the Total Perspective Vortex creates a cognition so vast it destroys the mind by showing it exactly how small it is.” (p. 214)

Memory

“Ford Prefect’s memory of Earth was mostly a memory of the pubs, which he felt was the only part worth preserving.” (p. 42)