Life Quote by Terry Pratchett
““Vimes died. The sun dropped out of the sky, giant lizards took over the world, and the stars exploded and went out and all hope vanished and gurgled into the sinktrap of oblivion. And gas filled the firmament and combusted and behold! There was a new heaven - or possibly not. And Disc and Io and and possibly verily life crawled out of the sea - or possibly didn't because it had been made by the gods, and lizards turned to less scaly lizards - or possibly did not. And lizards turned into birds and bugs turned into butterflies and a species of apple turned into banana and a kind of monkey fell out of a tree and realised life was better when you didn't have to spend your time hanging onto something. And in only a few billion years evolved trousers and ornamental stripey hats. Lastly the game of Crocket. And there, magically reincarnated, was Vimes, a little dizzy, standing on the village green looking into the smiling countenance of an enthusiast.””
About This Quote
Source Discworld Series: The Colour of Magic, 1983
A chaotic, fantastical description of apocalyptic events that ends with a whimsical return to normalcy, illustrating absurdity and resilience.
In simple terms: Even in disaster, absurdity persists.
Find humor amid chaos.
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When to use this quote
- reading fantasy
- playing tabletop RPGs
- creative writing
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What does the absurdity teach about coping with crisis?
- How does humor affect our perception of disaster?
May be too nonsensical for some readers.