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Noted during his lifetime for his wit and quotability, Douglas Adams and his work were full of his unique brand of pessimism, surrealism and the hilariously funny. Adam’s highlights on life have lived on as words that betray a great wisdom beyond his untimely 49 years.

In our final piece for Towel Day, we present ten of Douglas’ finest quotes and hope you raise a glass (and a towel) in saluting one of the finest writers and creative minds of his generation.

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Douglas Adams (1952 - 2001)

1: On The Universe

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2: The Dirk Gently Philosophy

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3: Bad News

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4: On Expectations

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5: Skewered Perspective

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6: On the Ingenuity of Fools

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7: The Uniqueness of Humanity

8: Deadlines

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9: Eff It

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10: On Technology

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And finally….

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About The Author
Michael East
Michael East
Michael East is the founder of Doctor Who Worldwide. Best selling author, great statesmen, Ambassador to the Netherlands… Michael is none of these things. He was however named TIME Person of the Year in 2006 and 2011, is an award winning web designer, a comedy Marxist and according to some engineered the omnirumour with the aid of Benedict Cumberbatch. He enjoys beards, retrogaming and classic TV. He is not a hipster.

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