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True Quotes by Terry Pratchett
- In my experience, what every true artist wants, really wants, is to be paid.
- You need to believe in things that aren't true. How else can they become?
- Some People think 'coven' is a word for a group of witches, and it's true that's what the dictionary says. But the real word for…
- People were stupid, sometimes. They thought the Library was a dangerous place because of all the magical books, which was true enough, but what made…
- Just because things are obvious doesn't mean they're true.
- Nothing has to be true forever. Just for long enough, to tell you the truth.
- It is often said that before you die your life passes before your eyes. It is in fact true. It's called living.
- I must have read every issue of 'Punch' published in the 20th century, and I think in the process I picked up the true voice…
- It was lonely on the hill, and cold. And all you could do was keep going. You could scream, cry, and stamp your feet, but…
- A European says: I can't understand this, what's wrong with me? An American says: I can't understand this, what's wrong with him? I make no…
- They called themselves the Munrungs. It meant The People, or The True Human Beings. It's what most people call themselves, to begin with. And then…
- But is all this true?" said Brutha. Didactylos shrugged. "Could be. Could be. We are here and it is now. The way I see it…
- It is said that the Devil has all the best tunes. This is broadly true. But Heaven has the best choreographers
- You say that you people don’t burn folk and sacrifice people anymore, but that’s what true faith would mean, y’see? Sacrificin’ your own life, one…
- In Genua, someone set out to make dreams come true. Remember some of your dreams?
- No it's not!" said Constable Visit. "Atheism is a denial of a god." "Therefore It Is A Religious Position," said Dorfl. "Indeed, A True Atheist…
- Well, basically there are two sorts of opera," said Nanny, who also had the true witch's ability to be confidently expert on the basis of…
- Interesting thing, these fellows never seem to get the idea of perspective-' The Bursar thought, or received the thought: that's because perspective is a lie.…
- Or -- and this she knew was a far more accurate way of looking at it -- the book was true and reality was lying.
- Any true wizard, faced with a sign like 'Do not open this door. Really. We mean it. We're not kidding. Opening this door will mean…
- I tell you, commander, it's true that some of the most terrible things in the world are done by people who think, genuinely think, that…
- He'd heard that writers spent all day in their dressing gowns drinking champagne. This is, of course, absolutely true.
- It as true that normal people couldn't hear Gaspode speak, because dogs don't speak. It's a well know fact. ... Besides, almost all dogs don't…
- It is true that words have power, and one of the things they are able to do is get out of someone’s mouth before the…
More True Quotes
- I stay true to myself and my style, and I am always pushing myself to be aware of that and be original. — Aaliyah
- Only crime and the criminal, it is true, confront us with the perplexity of radical evil; but only the hypocrite is really… — Hannah Arendt
- Perugia is my true fatherland because there I grew to manhood. — Pietro Aretino
- In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. The young they keep out of mischief; to the… — Aristotle
- To run away from trouble is a form of cowardice and, while it is true that the suicide braves death, he does… — Aristotle
- True information does good. — Julian Assange
- Originality is the essence of true scholarship. Creativity is the soul of the true scholar. — Nnamdi Azikiwe
- Live never to be ashamed if anything you say or do is published around the world, even if what is said is… — Richard Bach
- Religions have always stressed that compassion is not only central to religious life, it is the key to enlightenment and it the… — Karen Armstrong
- True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge… — Arthur Ashe
- The true delight is in the finding out rather than in the knowing. — Isaac Asimov
- Before the Civil War, Canada was at the top of the underground railroad. If you made it into Canada, you were safe… — Margaret Atwood