“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
“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
“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
“Letters rarely got written in that mine. Work stopped and the whole clan had sat around in respectful silence as his pen… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Vimes stuck his helmet under his arm, smoothed back his hair, and knocked. He'd considered asking Sargent Colon to accompany him, but… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“And visitors say: how does such a big city exist? What keeps it going? Since it's got a river you can chew,… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“A streak of green fire blasted out of the back of the shed, passed a foot over the heads of the mob,… — 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
“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
“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
“Vimes stared. It was true about the dogs. There didn't seem to be quite so many mooching around these days, and that… — 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
“Look down, your grace," said Skimmer. "Mhm, mhm." Vimes realized he could feel the faintest prick of a knife blade on his… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“A dwarf who can't get the hang of metal? That must be pretty unique." "Pretty rare, sir. But I was quite good… — 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."… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Er, why do you need to work in a dark room, though?" he said. "The imps don't need it, do they?" "Ah,… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“At times like this it's traditional that a hero comes forth," said the President of the Guild of Assassins. "A dragon slayer.… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Mr Vimes," said Mrs Winkings, "ve cannot help but notice that you still haf not employed any of our members in the… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Angua picked out the bottle and looked at the label. "C.M.O.T. Dibbler's Genuine Authentic Soggy Mountain Dew," she read. "He's going to… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“The city wasa, wasa, wasa wossname. Thing. Woman . Thass what it was. Woman. Roaring, ancient, centuries old. Strung you along, let… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“I shall fear not. According to the Testament of Mezerek, the fisherman Nonpo spent four days in the belly of a giant… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“This is nothing personal, you understand," said Charley to Nobby. "It's just a wossname. Had a wizard in here the other night… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“ The tincture of night began to diffuse the soup of the afternoon. Lord Vetinari considered the sentence, and found it good.… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Just a minute," said Lobsang. "Who are you? Time has stopped, the world is given over to...fairy tales and monsters, and there's… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“He sat down on the turf, relishing the breeze through the gorse bushes and sucking in pure fresh air. Whatever you thought… — 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
“Monsters are getting more uppity, too," said another. "I heard where this guy, he killed this monster in this lake, no problem,… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“You haven't heard of him? And he is a D'reg!" Mrs Goriff pulled at her husband's arm. "D'reg?" said Angua. "A warlike… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“No swamp dragon could ever terrorise a kingdom, except by accident. Vimes wondered how many had been killed by enterprising heroes. It… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“The boldest of the three moved suddenly, grabbed Angua and pulled her upright. "We walk out of here unharmed or the girl… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“We did Rat Surprise last night for the Sons of Bloodaxe annual dinner," he said. There was a general groan. "And it… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“The Patrician of Ankh-Morpork sat back on his austere chair with the sudden bright smile of a very busy person at the… — 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
“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
“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 Image
“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 Image
