Polin moi ennepe, Mousa, polutropon

There's a section from Life, the Universe, and Everything that's been running through my mind lately:

"‘The point is,’ he said, ‘that people like you and me, Slartibartfast, and Arthur-- particularly and especially Arthur-- are just dilettantes, eccentrics, layabouts if you like.’
Slartibartfast frowned, partly in puzzlement and partly in umbrage. He started to speak.
‘....’ is as far as he got.
‘We're not obsessed by anything, you see,’ insisted Ford.
‘....’
‘And that's the deciding factor. We can't win against obsession. They care, we don't. They win.’
‘I care about lots of things,’ said Slartibartfast, his voice trembling with annoyance, but also partially with uncertainty.
‘Such as?’
‘Well,’ said the old man, ‘life, the Universe. Everything, really. Fjords.’
‘Would you die for them?’
‘Fjords?’ blinked Slartibartfast in surprise. ‘No.’
‘Well then.’
'Wouldn't see the point, to be honest.'
'And I still can't see the connection,' said Arthur, 'with whelks.'"

I don't know why. Just thought I'd throw that up there.

( Haven't I Seen You Before? and So That Is What A Dirge Is )

Polin moi ennepe, Mousa, polutropon

There's a section from Life, the Universe, and Everything that's been running through my mind lately:

"‘The point is,’ he said, ‘that people like you and me, Slartibartfast, and Arthur-- particularly and especially Arthur-- are just dilettantes, eccentrics, layabouts if you like.’
Slartibartfast frowned, partly in puzzlement and partly in umbrage. He started to speak.
‘....’ is as far as he got.
‘We're not obsessed by anything, you see,’ insisted Ford.
‘....’
‘And that's the deciding factor. We can't win against obsession. They care, we don't. They win.’
‘I care about lots of things,’ said Slartibartfast, his voice trembling with annoyance, but also partially with uncertainty.
‘Such as?’
‘Well,’ said the old man, ‘life, the Universe. Everything, really. Fjords.’
‘Would you die for them?’
‘Fjords?’ blinked Slartibartfast in surprise. ‘No.’
‘Well then.’
'Wouldn't see the point, to be honest.'
'And I still can't see the connection,' said Arthur, 'with whelks.'"

I don't know why. Just thought I'd throw that up there.

( Haven't I Seen You Before? and So That Is What A Dirge Is )