Discworld Quote by Terry Pratchett Download Open image “Corporal Nobbs had been disqualified from the human race for shoving” — Terry Pratchett ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.9 out of 5 (3 ratings) Copy quoteShare Discworld Human race Humans Race
“Corporal Nobbs,” he rasped, “why are you kicking people when they’re down?” “Safest way, sir,” said Nobby. Nobby had long ago been told about… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
He was in his chair in the corner, resting a second before he came out for the next round -- in a long line… — Ken Kesey Copy Share Image
I grew up thinking a bit of pushing and shoving was completely normal. Then I suddenly learned that if you kick another player, you… — Diego Costa Copy Share Image
Gandhi was against the use of any corporal punishment. Only once in his Life,he hit a naughty boy with a ruler and himself trembled… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
It's so funny. I honestly thought every one of those people on the show could beat anyone at any time anywhere. You just have… — Geoffrey Zakarian Copy Share Image
Big Nog and me are two different types of fighters. Nogeuira lived by his chin, he wasn't afraid to take a lot of punishment… — Josh Barnett Copy Share Image
Just to be clear, Ray Rice was not fired for beating his wife. He was fired because a video of him beating his wife… — Chris Rock Copy Share Image
“He quickly earned a reputation for being willing to take any job a man needed done, and the name Dirtyhands soon followed. He was… — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
It's not unsporting to thrash a cowardly cad,' said Simmons. 'Everyone knows you don't fight like a gentleman.' 'That might be called an oxymoron,'… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
When one gets beaten by somebody better, one has to know how to lose with humility. Sure, I could have served better. Sure, I… — Rafael Nadal Copy Share Image
He could beat anything, he thought, because no thing could hurt him if he did not care. — Ernest Hemingway 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
“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
“There was a steady drizzle when they left for the tower. Moist drove the cart, with the others sitting on the load behind him… — 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 was a… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Nature abhors a lot of things, including vacuums, ships called the Marie Celeste, and the chuck keys for electric drills. — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“It was the way he wore the place. You expected him any moment to break into the kind of song that has suspicious rhymes… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Her books on alchemy were marvellous objects, every page a work of the engraver's art, but they nowhere contained instructions like "Be sure to… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
A good bookshop is just a genteel Black Hole that knows how to read. — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
God does not play dice [with the universe]. [Ger., Gott wurfelt nicht.] — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
I think I work much harder on the children's books. I suppose I enjoy that. I find it interesting that although there are more… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“There was a hell for blasphemers. There was a hell for disputers of rightful authority. There were a number of hells for liars. There… — 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 a kid?… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image