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Douglas Adams

English humorist & science fiction novelist

(03/11/1952 - 05/11/2001)


Nothing travels faster than the speed of light, with the possible exception of bad news, which obeys its own set of laws.
Light (4), Speed (1), News (3)Douglas Adams (3)

A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.
from his book "Mostly Harmless"
Mistake (1), Foolproof (1), Ingenuity (1)Douglas Adams (3)

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.
from his book "Mostly Harmless"
Difference (1), Thing (1), Possible (1), Impossible (2)Douglas Adams (3)