Probably the last man who knew how it worked had been tortured to death years before. Or as soon as it was… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Death was standing behind a lectern, poring over a map. He looked at Mort as if he wasn’t entirely there. Yᴏᴜ ʜᴀᴠᴇɴ'ᴛ… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“The Patrician took a sip of his beer. “I have told this to few people, gentlemen, and I suspect I never will… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
I meant," said Ipslore bitterly, "what is there in this world that truly makes living worthwhile?" Death thought about it. CATS, he… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Inside this little world they had taken pains to put all the things you might think they would want to escape from… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
You can't build a plot out of jokes. You need tragic relief. And you need to let people know that when a… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“My Lord... what is Death like?" called the old man tremulously. "When I have investigated it fully, I will let you know,"… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“But she’s going to have a lot of problems." THAT’S WHAT LIFE IS ALL ABOUT. SO I’M TOLD. I WOULDN’T KNOW, OF… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
If I knew that I could die, I would live. My life, my death, my choice. — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
DON'T THINK OF IT AS DYING, said Death. JUST THINK OF IT AS LEAVING EARLY TO AVOID THE RUSH. — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“The road, Hwel felt, had to go somewhere. This geographical fiction has been the death of many people. Roads” — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Some pirates achieved immortality by great deeds of cruelty or derring-do. Some achieved immortality by amassing great wealth. But the captain had… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
I dare say that quite a few people have contemplated death for reasons that much later seemed to them to be quite… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Astfgl peered around through the swirling gas clouds. At least he was in the right place. The whole point about the end… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“WHAT FOR IS THIS BOX PADDED? IS IT TO BE SAT ON? CAN IT BE THAT IT IS CAT-FLAVOURED?” — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Sometimes I get nice letters from people who know they're due to meet him (Death) soon, and hope I've got him right.… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“I? KILL? said Death, obviously offended. CERTAINLY NOT. PEOPLE GET KILLED, BUT THAT'S THEIR BUSINESS. I JUST TAKE OVER FROM THEN ON.… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
The ideal death, I think, is what was the ideal Victorian death, you know, with your grandchildren around you, a bit of… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
The presence of those seeking the truth is infinitely to be preferred to the presence of those who think they've found it. — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“DEAFNESS DOESN'T PREVENT COMPOSERS HEARING THE MUSIC. IT PREVENTS THEM HEARING THE DISTRACTIONS.” — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Death: Human beings make life so interesting. Do you know, that in a universe so full of wonders, they have managed to… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
I have no fear of death whatsoever. I suspect that few people do, what they all fear is what might happen in… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“I mean, we think we believe that the gods are wise and just and powerful, but what we really believe is that… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Some people believe that when you die, you cross the River of Death and have to pay the ferryman. People don’t seem… — 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
