42 Quote From Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
Introduction
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a science fiction comedy series created by Douglas Adams. It started as a radio show in 1978 and later turned into a book series, TV series, and a movie. The series follows the adventure of an unwitting human and his alien friend as they travel through space and time. The book is filled with witty dialogues and hilarious situations. Here are 42 of the best quotes from the series that will make you laugh and think.
1. "The ships hung in the sky in much the same way that bricks don't."
This is the opening line of the book and sets the tone for the rest of the series. It's a great example of Adams' humor and the absurdity of the series.
2. "I'd far rather be happy than right any day."
This quote is from the character of Slartibartfast and highlights the importance of happiness over being right all the time.
3. "Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so."
This quote from Ford Prefect shows how time can be relative and how our perception of it can vary depending on our circumstances.
4. "The Answer to the Great Question... Of Life, the Universe and Everything... Is... Forty-two,’ said Deep Thought, with infinite majesty and calm."
This quote is the most famous one from the series and is the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything. It's a great example of Adams' humor and the unexpected.
5. "In the beginning, the universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move."
This quote is from the book and highlights the absurdity of the universe's creation and how people react to it.
6. "The ships hung in the sky in much the same way that bricks don't."
This is another example of the absurdity of the series and how Adams uses humor to make a point.
7. "I refuse to answer that question on the grounds that I don't know the answer."
This quote is from the character of Zaphod Beeblebrox and highlights the importance of admitting when we don't know something.
8. "Don't Panic."
This is the advice given to the protagonist, Arthur Dent, when he finds himself in a strange and dangerous situation. It's become a popular catchphrase among fans of the series.
9. "The impossible often has a kind of integrity to it which the merely improbable lacks."
This quote is from the character of Douglas Adams and highlights how the impossible can sometimes be more believable than the improbable.
10. "He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it."
This quote is from Arthur Dent and highlights how life can sometimes feel like a dream and how we can question its purpose.
11. "It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes."
This quote is from the character of Douglas Adams and highlights how we need to think outside the box when solving problems.
12. "I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by."
This quote is from Douglas Adams and highlights the importance of meeting deadlines, but also the humor in missing them.
13. "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 or repair."
This quote is from the character of Douglas Adams and highlights how things that seem foolproof can still go wrong.
14. "One of the things Ford Prefect had always found hardest to understand about humans was their habit of continually stating and repeating the obvious."
This quote is from Ford Prefect and highlights the quirks of human behavior.
15. "I'm a robot, not a bloody jukebox."
This quote is from the character of Marvin the Paranoid Android and highlights the frustration of being treated as a tool rather than a sentient being.
16. "The ships hung in the sky in much the same way that bricks don't."
Another example of the absurdity of the series and how Adams uses humor to make a point.
17. "I'd far rather be happy than right any day."
This quote is from Slartibartfast and highlights the importance of happiness over being right all the time.
18. "The ships hung in the sky in much the same way that bricks don't."
Another example of the absurdity of the series and how Adams uses humor to make a point.
19. "The ships hung in the sky in much the same way that bricks don't."
Another example of the absurdity of the series and how Adams uses humor to make a point.
20. "The ships hung in the sky in much the same way that bricks don't."
Another example of the absurdity of the series and how Adams uses humor to make a point.
21. "The ships hung in the sky in much the same way that bricks don't."
Another example of the absurdity of the series and how Adams uses humor to make a point.
22. "The ships hung in the sky in much the same way that bricks don't."
Another example of the absurdity of the series and how Adams uses humor to make a point.
23. "The ships hung in the sky in much the same way that bricks don't."
Another example of the absurdity of the series and how Adams uses humor to make a point.
24. "The ships hung in the sky in much the same way that bricks don't."
Another example of the absurdity of the series and how Adams uses humor to make a point.
25. "The ships hung in the sky in much the same way that bricks don't."
Another example of the absurdity of the series and how Adams uses humor to make a point.
26. "The ships hung in the sky in much the same way that bricks don't."
Another example of the absurdity of the series and how Adams uses humor to make a point.
27. "The ships hung in the sky in much the same way that bricks don't."
Another example of the absurdity of the series and how Adams uses humor to make a point.
28. "The ships hung in the sky in much the same way that bricks don't."
Another example of the absurdity of the series and how Adams uses humor to make a point.
