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Douglas Noel Adams (March 11, 1952 – May 11, 2001) was a British author.
Sourced quotes
- "Flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss."[1]
- "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."[2]
- Simple: People are almost the only animals that can learn from what others do. Another interesting thing about people is that they do not seem to want to.
- What it means: People have the ability to make great changes, but usually they are not willing to.
- "I don't believe it. Prove it to me and I still won't believe it."[3]
- Simple: I do not believe what you say. Show me that it must be true and I will still continue not believing it.
References
- ↑ How To Fly By Ryan Somma, Scq.ubc.ca.
- ↑ Hazards XVIII, Google Books.
- ↑ Life, the Universe, and Everything, Chapter 12.
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