"In the beginning, the universe was created. This made a lot of people very angry, and has been widely regarded as a bad idea."

"In those days spirits were brave, the stakes were high, men were real men, women were real women and small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri were real small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri."

"Let us think the unthinkable, let us do the undoable. Let us prepare to grapple with the ineffable itself, and see if we may not eff it after all."

"He hoped and prayed that there wasn't an afterlife. Then he realized there was a contradiction involved here and merely hoped that there wasn't an afterlife."

"In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and has been widely regarded as a bad move."

"A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof was to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools."

"The truth knocks on the door and you say, 'Go away, I'm looking for the truth,' and so it goes away."

"I respect faith, but doubt is what gives you and education."

"We never shall have any more time we have, and we have always had, all the time there is."

"Anybody who has listened to certain kinds of music, or read certain kinds of poetry, or heard certain kinds of performances on the concertina, will admit that even suicide has its brighter aspects."

"Nobody can tell you if what you're doing is good, meaningful or worthwhile. The more compelling the path, the more lonely it is."

"It is a youthful failing to be unable to control one's impulses."