"It's at times like this, when I'm stuck in a Vogon airlock with a man from Betelegeuse about to die of asphyxiation in deep space, that I really wish I'd listened to what my mother told me when I was little"

More from Adams Douglas/Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy

• "All right," said Ford, "I'll try to explain. How long have we known each other?"
• "And no sneaky knocking down Mr. Dent's house whilst he's away, alright?"
• "Are you telling me," he said, "that you set yourself up to become President of the Galaxy just to steal that ship?"
• Arthur stared into his beer.
• Earthmen are not proud of their ancestors, and never invite them round to dinner.
• "Er, excuse me, who am I? Hello? Why am I here? What's my purpose in life? What do I mean by who am I?"