The story so far:In the beginning the Universe was created.This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.

The problem is, or rather one of the problems, for there are many, a sizeable proportion of which are continually clogging up the civil, commercial, and criminal courts in all areas of the Galaxy, and especially, where possible, the more corrupt ones, this.The previous sentence makes sense. That is not the problem.This is:Change.Read it through again and you'll get it.

I think we have different value systems." —Arthur"Well mine's better." —Ford

Your arrival on the planet has caused considerable excitement. It has already been hailed, so I gather, as the third most improbable event in the history of the Universe.”“What were the first two?”“Oh, probably just coincidences,

There is a feeling which persists in England that making a sandwich interesting, attractive or in any way pleasant to eat is something sinful that only foreigners do.

We always had the greatest arguments over sex and fishing.

One of Zaphod's heads looked away. The other turned round to see what the first was looking at, but it wasn't looking at anything very much.

Hey this is terrific!" Zaphod said. "Someone down there is trying to kill us!