Douglas Adams Mostly Harmless Quotes & Sayings

Arthur followed Ford's finger, and saw where it was pointing. For a moment it still didn't register, then his mind nearly blew up. "What? Harmless? Is that all it's got to say? Harmless! One word!" Ford shrugged. "Well, there are a hundred billion stars in the Galaxy, and only a limited amount of space in the book's microprocessors," he said, "and no one knew much about the Earth, of course." "Well, for God's sake, I hope you managed to rectify that a bit." "Oh yes, well, I managed to transmit a new entry off to the editor. He had to trim it a bit, but it's still an improvement." "And what does it say now?" asked Arthur. "Mostly harmless, — Douglas Adams

be with him was to hurt him - inevitably. — John Green

I want to be the one cheering you on, not stopping you from making it onto the field. — Scarlett Cole

Our behavior is governed by principles. Living in harmony with them brings positive consequences; violating them brings negative consequences. — Stephen Covey

Earth: mostly harmless — Douglas Adams

I don't have time to worry about looking cool. — Jane Leeves

A gentle heart is tied with an easy thread. — George Herbert

I like to make sure that I'm believable. If I don't believe me, then there's a lot of people that don't believe me, but if I can believe that I'm doing it, then I know the audience will, too. — Mekhi Phifer

A thorn in your side is better than a thorn in your soul. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Though reporters made much of the challenge of keeping up with Patton, he was never far away from the press. (...) Presiding at a ceremony to open the Roosevelt Railroad Bridge near Mainz, he was invited to cut the ribbon with a large pair of scissors. He gave them back demanding 'a goddamned bayonet' adding he wasn't 'a goddamned tailor' - as if anyone in their wildest imagination supposed he might be. — Barry Turner

This is terrific," Arthur thought to himself, "Nelson's Column has gone, McDonald's has gone, all that's left is me and the words Mostly harmless. Any second now all that will be left is Mostly harmless. And yesterday the planet seemed to be going so well." A — Douglas Adams

I started writing my own plays, and I would sell out, but after everything was said and done, I'd break even. That's being successful. — Steven Michael Quezada

Is food a substitute for love? No, love is a substitute for food. And a pretty poor substitute at that. — Rohan Candappa

Helluva thing for a man to discover, that he loved somebody about two shakes after she was kidnapped. — Lucy Varna