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Terry Prachett Quotes

Terry Prachett quotes about good

English Author, Writer April 28, 1948

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I see evil when I look in my shaving mirror. It is, philosophically, present everywhere in the universe in order, apparently, to highlight the existence of good. I think there is more to this theory, but I tend to burst out laughing at this point. Terry Prachett
Terry Prachett quote: "Despite rumor, Death isn't cruel--merely terribly, terribly..."
Despite rumor, Death isn't cruel--merely terribly, terribly good at his job. Terry Prachett
I don't want to hurt you, Mistress Weatherwax," said Mrs Gogol."That's good," said Granny. "I don't want you to hurt me either. Terry Prachett
They tended to wield the huge blunt ax of the law in circumstances that required the delicate scalpel of common sense. [...] Policeman with their great big boots were not required here on a night like this. It would be a good idea to put a thumbtack under the ponderous feet of Justice. Terry Prachett
Most of the great triumphs and tragedies of history are caused not by people being fundamentally good or fundamentally evil, but by people being fundamentally people. Terry Prachett
And this was known as that greatest of treasures, which is Hope. It was a good way of getting poorer really very quickly, and staying poor. It could be you. But it wouldn't be. Terry Prachett
Terry Prachett quote: "It is not a good idea to spray finest brandy across the room,..."
It is not a good idea to spray finest brandy across the room, especially when your lighted cigar is in the way. Terry Prachett
Terry Prachett quote: "A good plan isn't one where someone wins, it's where nobody..."
A good plan isn't one where someone wins, it's where nobody thinks they've lost. Terry Prachett
Terry Prachett quote: "A good bookshop is just a genteel Black Hole that knows how to..."
A good bookshop is just a genteel Black Hole that knows how to read. Terry Prachett
Terry Prachett quote: "This wasn't food - it was what food became if it had been good..."
This wasn't food - it was what food became if it had been good and gone to food heaven. Terry Prachett
The road to hell is paved with good intentions. (This is not actually true. The raid to Hell is paved with frozen door-to-door salesman. On weekends, many of the younger demons go ice skating down it.) Terry Prachett
I know about people who talk about suffering for the common good. It's never bloody them! When you hear a man shouting "Forward, brave comrades!" you'll see he's the one behind the bloody big rock and the wearing the only really arrow-proof helmet! Terry Prachett
Prisoner: I get it, good cop, bad cop, eh? Vimes: If you like, but we’re a bit short-staffed today, so if I give you a cigarette, would you mind kicking yourself in the teeth? Terry Prachett
There were a lot of things he could say. "Son of a bitch!" would have been a good one. Or he could say, "Welcome to civilization!" He could have said, "Laugh this one off!" He might have said, "Fetch!" But he didn’t, because if he had said any of those things then he’d have known that what he had just done was murder. Terry Prachett
One of the highlights of the first Good Omens tour was Neil and I walking through New York singing Shoehorn with Teeth. Well, we'd had a good breakfast. And you don't get mugged, either. Terry Prachett

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