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Don't panic and carry a towel

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No," he said, "look, it's very, very simple ... all I want ... is a cup of tea. You are going to make one for me. Keep quiet and listen." And he sat. ...more

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We're not obsessed by anything, you see," insisted Ford."...""And that's the deciding factor. We can't win against obsession. They care, we don't. The...more

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If they were going to be like that, then I just wished they hadn't actually been German. It was too easy. Too obvious. It was like coming across an Ir...more

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After a moment or two a man in brown crimplene looked in at us, did not at all like the look of us and asked us if we were transit passengers. We said...more

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Time is the worst place, so to speak, to get lost in, as Arthur Dent could testify, having been lost in both time and space a good deal. At least bein...more

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Having solved all the major mathematical, physical, chemical, biological, sociological, philosophical, etymological, meteorological and psychological ...more

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Having solved all the major mathematical, physical, chemical, biological, sociological, philosophical, etymological, meteorological and psychological ...more

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The lights were off so that his heads could avoid looking at each other because neither of them was currently a particular engaging sight, nor had the...more

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Why, how much did you tip him?'Ford named a figure again.'I don't know how much it is,' said Arthur. 'What's it worth in pounds sterling? What could i...more

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And as they drifter up their minds sang with the ecstatic knowledge that either what they were doing was completely and utterly and totally impossible...more

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This is flight 121 to Los Angeles. If your travel plans today do not include Los Angeles, now would be the perfect time to disembark.

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Aberystwyth (n.)A nostalgic yearning which is in itself more pleasant than the thing being yearned for.

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Beppu (n.)The triumphant slamming shut of a book after reading the final page.

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Alltami (n.)The ancient art of being able to balance the hot and cold shower taps.