The hippo of recollection stirred in the muddy waters of the mind. — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“His granny taught him to read, see. I reckon it overheated his mind.” — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
The trouble is you can shut your eyes but you can’t shut your mind. — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“It was no secret that the most highly balanced minds sometimes, well, overbalanced.” — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Imagination is only intelligence having fun. A healthy mind knows how to switch between worlds, and which one you need to eat… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Fantasy is an exercise bicycle for the mind. It might not take you anywhere, but it tones up the muscles that can.… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Brutha tried to put it out of his mind, which was like trying to empty a bucket underwater.” — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
They looked at one another in incomprehension, two minds driving opposite ways up a narrow street and waiting for the other man… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“The thought had crossed his mind, only very fast and looking nervously from side to side in case it got knocked over.” — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Fantasy is an exercise bicycle for the mind. It might not take you anywhere, but it tones up the muscles that can. — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“There should be a word for that brief period just after waking when the mind is full of warm pink nothing.” — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Writing stays. It fastens words down. A man can speak his mind and some nasty wee scuggan will write it down and… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
The conversation of human beings seldom interested him, but it crossed his mind that the males and females always got along best… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“A dwarf who can't get the hang of metal? That must be pretty unique." "Pretty rare, sir. But I was quite good… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
First of all you are a writer, a writer is what you are, so it doesn't actually stop the moment you leave… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
The female mind is certainly a devious one, my lord." Vetinari looked at his secretary in surprise. "Well, of course it is.… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
His mind worked fast, flying in emergency supplies of common sense, as human minds do, to construct a huge anchor in sanity… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Words are the litmus paper of the minds. If you find yourself in the power of someone who will use the word… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Before you can become a writer, you have to be a reader, and a reader of everything, at that. To the best… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
We're dealing here," said Vimes, "With a twisted mind." "Oh, no! You think so?" "Yes." "But... no... you can't be right. Because… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Dead?' said Rincewind. In the debating chamber of his mind a dozen emotions got to their feet and started shouting. Relief was… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Generally I start writing when I have even the smallest idea of how a book is going to go, because the physical… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Right,' he said uncertainty. His mind was grinding through the problem. She was a witch. Just lately there'd been a lot of… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
It was Sci-Fi and fantasy that got me reading, and Sci-Fi writers in particular have pack rat minds. They introduce all sorts… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
There should be a word for that brief period just after waking when the mind is full of warm pink nothing. You… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
The universe is, instant by instant, recreated anew. There is in truth no past, only a memory of the past. Blink your… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
I mean, you're right about the fire and war, all that. But that Rapture stuff--well, if you could see them all in… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“What is magic? Then there is the witches' explanation, which comes in two forms, depending on the age of the witch. Older… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Dodger made haste towards the house of the Mayhews while in his mind he saw the cheerful face and hooked nose of… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Animal minds are simple, and therefore sharp. Animals never spend time dividing experience into little bits and speculating about all the bits… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Do you know what it feels like to be aware of every star, every blade of grass? Yes. You do. You call… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Just because you've got a mind like a hammer doesn't mean you have to treat everyone else like a nail — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“When you have their full attention in your grip, their hearts and minds will follow.” — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Anyone with half a mind could see that," said Tiffany. Miss Tick sighed. "Yes. But sometimes it's so hard to find half… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
It is always useful to face an enemy who is prepared to die for his country," he read. "This means that both… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“...a truly brilliant mind, but it was brilliant like a fractured mirror, all marvellous facets and rainbows but, ultimately, also something was… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“He remembered his mind feeling as cold as ice and limitless as the night sky.” — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“He was up against a mind that regarded truth as a reference point but certainly not as a shackle.” — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“This one’s mental.’ ‘Eccentric.’ ‘What’s the difference?’ ‘A bag of cash.” — Terry Pratchett Copy Share
“But I did not return until half past four this morning and I distinctly remember stubbing my toe on the stairs. I am as… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share
“The universe contains any amount of horrible ways to be woken up, such as the noise of the mob breaking down the front door,… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share
“Someone broke from the scrum and, punching and kicking, staggered towards the Klatchian goal. "Isn't that man your butler?" said Ahmed. "Yes." "One of… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share
It's an interesting fact that fewer than 17 % of Real cats end their lives with the same name they started with. Much family… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share
Either dragons should exist completely or fail to exist at all, he felt. A dragon only half-existing was worse than the extremes. — Terry Pratchett Copy Share
“Magrat wondered what it was like, spending your whole life doing something you didn’t want to do. Like being dead, she considered, only worse,… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share
A hardback's harder at Christmas time because that's a good hardback buying time. — Terry Pratchett Copy Share
“There were more old people. The world was full of them,' said the wizard. 'Yes, I know. And now it's full of young people.… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share
“Hobson was big and heavyset, but not exactly fat; he was probably what you’d get if you shaved a bear.” — Terry Pratchett Copy Share
“There is a night that never comes to an end… The clock of the world turns under its own shadow. Midnight is a moving… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share
“You'd like Freedom, Truth, and Justice, wouldn't you, Comrade Sergeant?' said Reg encouragingly. 'I'd like a hard-boiled egg,' said Vimes, shaking the match out.… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share
“You are not apprehensive, are you? I can't detect no trace of fear none whatsoever Roomy cranium all possible videos of all possible outcomes… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share
