Adams, Douglas -- Hitchhiker’s Guide No. 3, Life, the Universe, and Everything, ch. 2 (1982)

Dave — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 20:15:33 +0000

He gazed keenly into the distance and looked as if he would quite like the wind to blow his hair back dramatically at that point, but the wind was busy fooling around with some leaves a little way off.

Douglas Adams (1952-2001) English author, humorist, screenwriter
Hitchhiker’s Guide No. 3, Life, the Universe, and Everything, ch. 2 (1982)
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Describing Ford Prefect.

Richardson, Ralph -- In The New York Herald Tribune (19 May 1946)

Dave — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 01:45:00 +0000

Acting is merely the art of keeping a large group of people from coughing.

Ralph Richardson (1902-1983) English actor
In The New York Herald Tribune (19 May 1946)
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Adams, Douglas -- Hitchhiker’s Guide No. 3, Life, the Universe, and Everything, ch. 2 (1982)

Richardson, Ralph -- In The New York Herald Tribune (19 May 1946)