You need to believe in things that aren't true. How else can they become? — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“That just goes to show that you never know, although what it is we never know I suspect we'll never know.” — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
God does not play dice [with the universe]. [Ger., Gott wurfelt nicht.] — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
As we all know, the Discworld is a flat planet - like a geological pizza, but without the anchovies. — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Getting an education was a bit like a communicable sexual disease. — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Pets are always a great help in times of stress. And in times of starvation too, o'course. — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
People who used magic without knowing what they were doing usually came to a sticky end. All over the entire room, sometimes. — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Nanny Ogg gave this the same consideration as would a nuclear physicist who'd just been told that someone was banging two bits… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Nature abhors a lot of things, including vacuums, ships called the Marie Celeste, and the chuck keys for electric drills. — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“The horsemen came closer. Vimes was not good at horsemen. Something in him resented being addressed by anyone eight feet above the… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“If you invited a hedge wizard to a party, he would spend half the evening talking to your potted plant. And he… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“It was funny how people were people everywhere you went, even if the people concerned weren't the people the people who made… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“The Great God Om waxed wroth, or at least made a spirited attempt. There is a limit to the amount of wroth… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Silk stockings. With garters . Well, they were out. There were a lot of things he'd do for Sybil, but if garters… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
And then you bit onto them, and learned once again that Cut-me-own-Throat Dibbler could find a use for bits of an animal… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“News is unusual things happening— And usual things happening [...] But news is mainly what someone somewhere doesn't want you to put… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Is that the drink with the vodka? Because- " "No," said Lady Margolotta quietly. "This, I am afraid, is the other kind.… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Everybody does it!" Quirke burst out. "It's perks !" "Everybody?" said Vimes. He looked around at the squad. "Anyone else here take… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Sacharissa saw a movement. Boddony had pulled his axe out from under the bench. It was a traditional dwarf axe. One side… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
I think I work much harder on the children's books. I suppose I enjoy that. I find it interesting that although there… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Anger helped Vimes up the last leg of the climb. Anger at himself and whoever it was who had punctured his holiday.… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Young Sam at this point had tired of petticoat company and had drifted over to an elderly goblin man who was working… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“It was because he wanted there to be conspirators. It was much better to imagine men in some smoky room somewhere, made… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Vimes shook some lather off the blade. "Hah! I bet they have. Tell me, Willikins, did you fight much when you were… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Two uniformed trolls were standing in front of Sergeant Colon's high desk, with a slightly smaller troll between them. This troll was… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“The plain old Sam Vimes had fought back. He got rid of most of the plumes and the stupid tights, and ended… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Is that you, Sergeant Angua?" said a voice in the gloom. A lantern was open, and lit the approaching face of Constable… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“The world rides through space on the back of a turtle. This is one of the great ancient world myths, found wherever… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“I thought dwarfs loved gold," said Angua. "They just say that to get it into bed.” — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“I'm sure it's all journalism [...] It means it's true enough for now.” — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“It's not gambling to play against someone who's no good. It's common sense.” — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
I like the idea of democracy. You have to have someone everyone distrusts. — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Lawn looked down at his patient. "In the words of the philosopher Sceptum, the founder of my profession: am I going to… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Look, sir, I know Angua. She's not the useless type. She doesn't stand there and scream helplessly. She makes other people do… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“But too much reading had taken its toll. William found that he now thought of prayer as a sophisticated way of pleading… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“The three thieves looked around. As their eyes grew accustomed to the gloom, they received a general impression of armourality, with strong… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image