“'Sir,' I said to the universe, 'I exist.' 'That,' said the universe, 'creates no sense of obligation in me whatsoever.’”— Douglas Adams, amazon.com
“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, amazon.com
“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 intelli…”— Douglas Adams, amazon.com
“People don't need love. What they need is success in one form or another. It can be love but it needn't be.”— Charles Bukowski, amazon.com
“One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today.”— Dale Carnegie, pickthebrain.com
“Progress is not kind and human nature cannot resist the lure of possibility.”— Roxane Gay, amazon.com