Ford Prefect

Character in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy From: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Hitchhiker and guide with witty commentary

129 quotes

"To really enjoy the fly-by you have to sit in the right seat"
Adventure
"Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so."
Philosophy
"The most important thing is not to panic in a crisis."
Courage
"There is an art to flying, or rather a knack."
Adventure
"The Guide is definitive. Reality is frequently inaccurate."
Imagination
"Time is an illusion. Lunchtime, doubly so."
Time
"The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss."
Imagination
"There's a frood who really knows where his towel is."
Wisdom
"Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving"
Life
"I wish you'd stop calling me Dent, even in your own head"
Kindness
"Flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss"
Adventure
"Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so"
Time
"My favorite Vogon poem was that one you recited just then"
Humor
"The fact that it's improbable doesn't matter"
Truth
"Better to face problems now than later"
Wisdom
"Being a successful writer requires discipline and hard work"
Work
"Don't try to understand it"
Wisdom
"Some people are on the way up, others on the way down"
Change
"I wish I had my towel"
Adventure
"The knack of flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss"
Wisdom
"Reality is frequently inaccurate"
Philosophy
"You know what they call a Robot with depression?"
Humor
"I'm not from Earth, I'm from far far away"
Adventure
"Who needs the Internet when you have the Guide"
Technology
"Being happy doesn't mean everything's perfect"
Happiness
"The most important thing to know about flying is don't think about it too much"
Wisdom
"It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes."
Wisdom
"I may be a sorry case, but I don't write jokes in base thirteen."
Humor
"Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so."
Time
"I'm leaving Earth, not for a joyride, but to save my life."
Adventure