Douglas Adams
- Last Chance to See
I sat in a spluttering, bleeding heap protesting that I was fine and all I needed was a quiet corner to go and die in and everything would be alright.
Douglas Adams
- Salmon of Doubt
Time travel? I believe there are people regularly travelling back from the future and interfering in our lives on a daily basis. The evidence is all around us. I'm talking about how every time we make an insurance claim we discover that somehow mysteriously the exact thing we're claiming for is now previously excluded from our policy.
Douglas Adams
- Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
"Well," said Reg, in a loudly confidential whisper, as if introducing the subject of nipple-piercing in a nunnery. "I hear you've suddenly done very well for yourself, at last, hmmm?
Andy Weir
- The Martian
This is a short but important announcement" Annie said. "I won't be taking questions at this time, but we will have a full press conference with Q and A in about an hour. We have recently reviewed satellite imagery from Mars and have confirmed that Mark Watney is, currently, still alive.
Andy Weir
- The Martian
The worst moments in life are heralded by small observations. The tiny lump on your side that wasn't there before. Coming home to your wife and seeing two wineglasses in the sink. Anytime you hear "We interrupt this program..."
Andy Weir
- The Martian
Also, have I mentioned I'm sick of potatoes? Because, by God, I am sick of potatoes. If I ever return to Earth, I'm going to buy a nice little home in Western Australia. Because Western Australia is on the opposite side of Earth from Idaho.
