Quote by: Douglas Adams

An island, on the other hand, is small. There are fewer species, and the competition for survival has never reached anything like the pitch that it does on the mainland. Species are only as tough as they need to be, life is much quieter and more settled [..] So you can imagine what happens when a mainland species gets introduced to an island. It would be like introducing Al Capone, Genghis Khan and Rupert Murdoch into the Isle of Wight - the locals wouldn't stand a chance.


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Author Bio


  • NameDouglas Adams
  • DescriptionEnglish writer and humorist
  • AliasesDouglas Noël Adams; Douglas Noel Adams
  • BornMarch 11, 1952
  • DiedMay 11, 2001
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionScreenwriter; Novelist; Children's Writer; Science Fiction Writer; Humorist; Playwright
  • WorksThe Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy Pentalogy; Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency