Quote by Terry Pratchett Download Open image ““The trumpets of command had become the piccolos of supplication.”” — Terry Pratchett ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.3 out of 5 (6 ratings) Copy quoteShare
“For trumpets sterne to chaunge mine Oaten reeds, And sing of Knights and Ladies gentle deeds;” — Edmund Spenser Copy Share Image
“the clatter of pots and pans and dishes. To others it was a cacophony. To Anton it was a symphony.” — Louise Penny Copy Share Image
“You don't need to blow the trumpet when you accomplished something because your work, your action will speak itself.” — Euginia Herlihy Copy Share Image
“Then, with an extended, falling glissando of disgust, the whole string section, plus flutes and piccolo, surged toward the brass, leaving the music critic… — Ian McEwan Copy Share Image
FOr if the trumpet give an uncertain sound,who shall prepare himself to the battle — Pradeepkumardevi Copy Share Image
“This world is a funny world indeed, And people are hard to suit. The man who plays the piccolo, Is a bore to the… — Walter Learned Copy Share Image
The tune was wailing and mournful, almost flagrantly so, and the total effect was of a heartbroken piccolo being parted forever from its bagpipe… — Peter S. Beagle Copy Share Image
“This very pride in keeping his word was that he was keeping it to miscreants. It was his last triumph over these lunatics to go down into their dark room and die for something that they could not even understand. The barrel-organ seemed to give the marching tune with the energy and the mingled noises of a whole orchestra; and… — G.K. Chesterton Copy Share
“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
