“The only things known to go faster than ordinary light is monarchy, according to the philosopher Ly Tin Weedle. He reasoned like… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Ridcully sighed. 'All right, you fellows,' he said. 'No magic at Table, you know the rules. Who's playing silly buggers?' The other… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Decided to put aside ethnic differences in the cause of making more money.” — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“The fact is that camels are far more intelligent than dolphins. They are so much brighter that they soon realised that the… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“She even tried the one which every romantic nerve in her body insisted should work, which consisted of theatrically giving up, sitting… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“(Plants on the disc, while including the categories known commonly as annuals, which were sown this year to come up later this… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Ah, I know that," said Tiffany, as the boat rocked on the swell. "Whales aren't dangerous, because they just eat very small… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Kasandra took charge of things. She was the most organized person Johnny knew. In fact she was so organized that she had… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Goats did have names for themselves, she well knew: there was 'goat who is my kid,' 'goat who is my mother,' 'goat… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Trolls have 5,400 words for rocks and one for vegetation. "Oograah" means everything from moss to giant redwoods. The way trolls see… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Just imagine how terrible it might have been if we’d been at all competent.” — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Solomon counted out the coins very slowly and in silence, and then said, "Are you certain you weren't born Jewish?" "No," said… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Many things went on at Unseen University and, regrettably, teaching had to be one of them. The faculty had long ago confronted… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“How can you protect yourself by carrying a sword if you don’t know how to use it?’ Not me, sir. Other people.… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“HUMAN BEINGS MAKE LIFE SO INTERESTING. DO YOU KNOW, THAT IN A UNIVERSE SO FULL OF WONDERS, THEY HAVE MANAGED TO INVENT… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“The Count was clearly a fair-minded man. Anyone who didn't think so deserved to die.” — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Things just happen, one after another. They don't care who knows. But history ... ah, history is different. History has to be… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“I've been following the noble profession of hermiting here for nigh on fifty-seven years, practising piety, sobriety, celibacy and the pursuit of… — terry pratchett Copy Share Image
“And he won her freedom by playing beautiful music,' Roland added. 'I think he played a lute. Or maybe it was a… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“And then there was the young male walk. At least women swung only their hips. Young men swung everything, from the shoulders… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Farther down the riverbank sat a young man dressed all in white. He was the only person in sight. His hair was… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Daft Wullie had raised a finger. 'Point o' order, Rob,' he said, 'but it was a wee bittie hurtful there for you… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“... darkness isn't the opposite of light, it is simply its absence, and what was radiating from the book was the light… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Besides…where Rincewind went’ – he lowered his voice – ‘trouble followed behind.’ Ridcully noticed that the wizards drew a little closer together.… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Mission motto, sir," said Carrot cheerfully. "Morituri Nolumus Mori. Rincewind suggested it." "I imagine he did," said Lord Vetinari, observing the wizard… — 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