Quote by Douglas Adams, The Hitch Hikers

Come on, insisted Zaphod, I've found a way in.In? said Arthur in horror.Into the interior of the planet! An underground passage. The force of the whale's impact cracked it open, and that's where we have to go. Where no man has trod these five million years, into the very depths of time itself ...Marvin started his ironical humming again.Zaphod hit him and he shut up.With little shudders of disgust they all followed Zaphod down the incline into the crater, trying very hard not to look at its unfortunate creator.Life, said Marvin dolefully, loathe it or ignore it, you can't like it.

Come on, insisted Zaphod, I've found a way in.In? said Arthu

Summary

In this quote from Douglas Adams' novel, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, the character Zaphod reveals to Arthur that he has found a way to enter the interior of a planet through an underground passage. Despite Arthur's horror, Zaphod insists that they must venture into the depths of time where no one has been for millions of years. Marvin, a depressed robot, adds his pessimistic views on life. The quote highlights the adventurous and curiosity-driven nature of Zaphod and the contrasting nihilism of Marvin.

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