“At times like this it's traditional that a hero comes forth," said the President of the Guild of Assassins. "A dragon slayer.… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
An Assassin, a real Assassin had to look like one-black clothes, hood, boots, and all. If they could wear any clothes, any… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Assassins did have a certain code, after all. It was dishonorable to kill someone if you weren't being paid. — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
The bravest person I've ever met was a young boy going through massive amounts of treatment for a very rare, complex and… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
The Assassin moved quietly from roof to roof until he was well away from the excitement around the Watch House. His movements… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
All assassins had a full-length mirror in their rooms, because it would be a terrible insult to anyone to kill them when… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
- I USHERED SOULS INTO THE NEXT WORLD. I WAS THE GRAVE OF ALL HOPE. I WAS THE ULTIMATE REALITY. I WAS… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Priests were metal-reinforced overshoes. They saved your soles. This is an Assassin joke. — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“This one’s mental.’ ‘Eccentric.’ ‘What’s the difference?’ ‘A bag of cash.” — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
“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 Image
A hardback's harder at Christmas time because that's a good hardback buying time. — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
