You just put that sword away, sir, please," said the voice of Lance-Constable Vimes. "You will not shoot me, you young idiot.… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
I must have read every issue of 'Punch' published in the 20th century, and I think in the process I picked up… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
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
Behind him the Master of Ceremonies cleared his throat. His eyes took on a distant, glazed look.The Stealer of Souls, he said… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
"God does not play games with His loyal servants," said the Metatron, but in a worried tone of voice. "Whooo-eee," said Crowley.… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
In my early teens, I read every bound volume of the magazine Punch. Every writer of any distinction in the English language,… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
It was nice to hear the voices of little children at play, provided you took care to be far enough away not… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
After a while, another voice said: One, two, three, four- And the universe came into being. It was wrong to call it… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Plot exposition that can be gently wound out by the authorial voice and internal monologue of a character in the length of… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
The librarians were mysterious. It was said they could tell what book you needed just by looking at you, and they could… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Granny sighed. "You have learned something," she said, and thought it safe to insert a touch of sternness into her voice. "They… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
The merest accident of microgeography had meant that the first man to hear the voice of Om, and who gave Om his… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Them as can do has to do for them as can't. And someone has to speak up for them as has no… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
When she spoke again it was in the thin, careful and above all brave voice of someone who has pulled themselves together… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
I particularly admire are Mark Twain and Jerome K. Jerome who wrote in a certain tone of voice which was humane and… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
What's a philosopher?' said Brutha. Someone who's bright enough to find a job with no heavy lifting,' said a voice in his… — 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
