# Quote — Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

> "The chances of finding out what really is going on are so absurdly remote that the only thing to do is to say hang the sense of it and keep yourself occupied ... Look at me: I design coastlines. I got an award for Norway."

- Author: [Douglas Adams](https://www.leafyquotes.com/douglas-adams.md)
- Book: [The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy](https://www.leafyquotes.com/douglas-adams/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy.md)
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## More from this book

> "What's up?"
>
> "I don't know," said Marvin, "I've never been there."

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/douglas-adams/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy/whats-up-i-dont.md)

Topics: [humor](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/humor.md)

> "Forty-two," said Deep Thought, with infinite majesty and calm.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/douglas-adams/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy/forty-two-said-deep.md)

Topics: [humor](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/humor.md), [meaning of life](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/meaning-of-life.md)

> "'''This must be Thursday," said Arthur to himself, sinking low over his beer, "I never could get the hang of Thursdays."

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