Hitch-Hikers Guide to the Galaxy quotes and humour :-

• 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. There is another theory which states that this has already happened.
  
  
• On Earth, man had always assumed that he was more intelligent than dolphins because he had achieved so much - the wheel, New York, wars and so on, whilst all the dolphins had ever done was muck about in the water having a good time. But conversely, the dolphins had always believed that they were far more intelligent than man - for precisely the same reasons.
  
  
• Humans are not proud of their ancestors, and rarely invite them round to dinner.
  
  
• The best way to learn how to fly is to throw yourself at the ground ... and miss.
  
  
• In those days spirits were brave, the stakes were high, men were real men, women were real women and small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri were real small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri.
  
  
• 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, "Last Chance to See"
  
  
• I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by - Douglas Adams