Many feel they are called to the priesthood, but what they really hear is an inner voice saying, 'It's indoor work with… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
I like the idea of democracy. You have to have someone everyone distrusts. — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Sheep are stupid, and have to be driven. But goats are intelligent, and need to be led. — 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
And it came to pass that in time the Great God Om spake unto Brutha, the Chosen One: "Psst! — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Oh, a very useful philosophical animal, your average tortoise. Outrunning metaphorical arrows, beating hares in races... very handy. — 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
“Take it from me, whenever you see a bunch of buggers puttering around talking about truth and beauty and the best way… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
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
You can't find a hermit to teach you herming, because of course that rather spoils the whole thing. — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
I could be wrong. Not being certain is what being a philosopher is all about. — 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
