Give anyone a lever long enough and they can change the world. It's unreliable levers that are the problem. — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
At least I know I'm bewildered about the really fundamental and important facts of the universe. — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“The commander went, as they say in Ankh-Morpork, totally Librarian on them.” — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“The smug mask of virtue triumphant could be almost as horrible as the face of wickedness revealed.” — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
You can't find a hermit to teach you herming, because of course that rather spoils the whole thing. — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“His granny taught him to read, see. I reckon it overheated his mind.” — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
The Battle of Koom Valley is the only one known to history where both sides ambushed each other. — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Corporal Nobbs had been disqualified from the human race for shoving — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“We're really good at it, Teppic thought. Mere animals couldn't possibly manage to act like this. You need to be a human… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
It was possibly the most circumspect advance in the history of military maneuvers, right down at the bottom end of the scale… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“People look down on stuff like geography and meteorology, and not only because they're standing on one and being soaked by the… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Of course, Ankh-Morpork's citizens had always claimed that the river water was incredibly pure. Any water that had passed through so many… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“In front of her the cat Greebo, glad to be home again, lay on his back with all four paws in the… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Vimes woke in damp and utter darkness with sand under his cheek. Some parts of his body reported for duty, others protested… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Esk, of course, had not been trained, and it is well known that a vital ingredient of success is not knowing that… — 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
“...but William felt in his bones that you couldn't run a city on the basis of what the Watch liked. The Watch… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Legitimate First watched them go as they walked away. Sergeant Colon felt he was being measured up. "I've always wondered about his… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Ankh-Morpork! Pearl of cities! This is not a completely accurate description, of course — it was not round and shiny — but… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
The disc, being flat, has no real horizon. Any adventurous sailor who got funny ideas from staring at eggs and oranges for… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Her books on alchemy were marvellous objects, every page a work of the engraver's art, but they nowhere contained instructions like "Be… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“And then there was the much spoken of lock-up. It looked like a giant pepperpot built of stone. A flowering creeper grew… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“When he was a boy he'd read books about great military campaigns, and visited the museums and looked with patriotic pride at… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
The Yen Buddhists are the richest religious sect in the universe. They hold that the accumulation of money is a great evil… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“It was the way he wore the place. You expected him any moment to break into the kind of song that has… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Another priest said,"Is it true you've said you'll believe in any god whose existence can be proved by logical debate?""Yes."Vimes had a… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Wolves hate werewolves.' 'What? That can't be right! When she's wolf-shaped she's just like a wolf!' 'So? When she's human-shaped she's just… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Firstly,” said Ponder, “Mr Pessimal wants to know what we do here.” “Do? We are the premier college of magic!” said Ridcully.… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“We try to make guests feel welcome," said Dee, scuttling behind his desk. He pulled off his pointed hat and, to Vimes's… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Don't you squire me. There's something going on down here, something wrong; I can feel it in my boots and, believe me,… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“And, er, these stories about you..." "Oh, all true. Most of them. A bit of exaggeration, but mostly true." "The one about… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“That was a dhlang !" he said. "An evil spirit! The peasants down in the valleys hang up charms against them! But… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“...she was definitely feeling several twinkles short of a glitter...” — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“I assure you I will not kill you," said Inigo. "I know that," said Vimes. "But will you try?” — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
"There's a door," he whispered. "Where does it go?" "It stays where it is, I think," said Rincewind. — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Multiple exclamation marks,' he went on, shaking his head, 'are a sure sign of a diseased mind. — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
In ancient times cats were worshiped as gods; they have not forgotten this. — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
A good bookshop is just a genteel Black Hole that knows how to read. — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
