He'd been wrong, there was a light at the end of the tunnel, and it was a flamethrower. — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Fantasy is uni-age. You can start it in the creche, and it follows you to death. — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away... — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
...inside every old person is a young person wondering what happened. — 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
Many an ancient lord's last words have been, 'You can't kill me because I've got magic aaargh.' — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
It's not morbid to talk about death. Most people don't worry about death, they worry about a bad death. — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
I meant, said Ipslore bitterly, what is there in this world that truly makes living worth while? Death thought about it Cats,… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“I WAS NOT EXPECTING A NAC MAC FEEGLE TODAY, said Death. OTHERWISE I WOULD HAVE WORN PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, HA HA.” — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Death: "THERE ARE BETTER THINGS IN THE WORLD THAN ALCOHOL, ALBERT." Albert: "Oh, yes, sir. But alcohol sort of compensates for not… — 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
“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
...no-one is finally dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away... The span of someone's life, they say, is… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
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
It was said that life was cheap in Ankh-Morpork. This was of course, completely wrong. Life was often very expensive; you could… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Death stood alone, watching the wheat dance in the wind. Of course, it was only a metaphor. People were more than corn.… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
There is always a choice." "You mean I could choose certain death?" "A choice nevertheless, or perhaps an alternative. You see I… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
The Four Horsemen whose Ride presages the end of the world are known to be Death, War, Famine, and Pestilence. But even… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Previous generations understood about death, and undoubtedly would have seen a reasonable amount of death. Once you get into the Victorian era,… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“One minute walking along, the next minute dead. Why?" THINK OF IT BEING MORE... DIMENSIONALLY DISADVANTAGED. "Yes. I know." Beano relaxed, and… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Was that what it was really like to be alive? The feeling of darkness dragging you forward? How could they live with… — 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
“SEE THE MAN NEXT TO HIM? WITH THE LITTLE MOUSTACHE AND THE GRIN LIKE A LIZARD? Death pointed with his scythe. 'Yes?'… — 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
“Do you understand what I'm saying?" shouted Moist. "You can't just go around killing people!" "Why Not? You Do." The golem lowered… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Picture a tall, dark figure, surrounded by cornfields... NO, YOU CAN'T RIDE A CAT. WHO EVER HEARD OF THE DEATH OF RATS… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“IT’D BE A BLOODY STUPID WORLD IF PEOPLE GOT KILLED WITHOUT DYING,” — 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
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
“Death’s fingers drummed impatiently on the scytheblade, like a mouse tapdancing on a tin.” — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Being Ymor’s right-hand man was like being gently flogged to death with scented bootlaces. The” — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“One of my predecessors used to have people torn to death by wild tortoises. It was not a quick death.” — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“He said that there was death and taxes, and taxes was worse, because at least death didn’t happen to you every year.” — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“SEE! I HAVE TIME. AT LAST, I HAVE TIME Albert backed away nervously. ‘And now that you have it, what are you… — 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
“The Auditors avoided death by never going so far as to get a life. They strove to be as indistinguishable as hydrogen… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“The road, Hwel felt, had to go somewhere. This geographical fiction has been the death of many people. Roads don’t necessarily have… — 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
“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
