Humor Quote by Terry Pratchett

“A city like Ankh-Morpork was only two meals away from chaos at the best of times.”

— Terry Pratchett

“At first cautiously, later indifferently, at last desperately, I wandered up the stairs and along the pavement of the inextricable palace. (Afterwards I learned…

— Jorge Luis Borges

“A small crowd was collecting. A small crowd collected very easily in Ankh-Morpork. As a city, it had some of the most accomplished spectators…

— Terry Pratchett

“The city of God is filled with glorious things.”

— Lailah Gifty Akita

“By now the whole of downtown Morpork was alight, and the richer and worthier citizens of Ankh on the far bank were bravely responding…

— Terry Pratchett

“I was attached to this city by the god—though it seems a ridiculous thing to say—as upon a great and noble horse which was…

— Socrates

“ministry. Sadly, there has never been a city on earth that is not saturated with human sin and corruption. Indeed, to paraphrase a Woody…

— Timothy Keller

“But I called, as we came near, to one who stood beside the water's edge, asking him what men did in Astahahn and what…

— Lord Dunsany

“The earthly [city] has made for herself, according to her heart's desire, false gods out of any sources at all, even out of human…

— Augustine of Hippo

“the concept of the city is significant in this period because the cities were considered to have developed for the gods.”

— Tammi J. Schneider

“Tell me you didn’t,” she groaned, knowing it would not be the truth. “Please tell me you didn’t take advantage of these poor people.”…

— Richelle E. Goodrich

The temples perish, but the God still lives.

— Philip James Bailey