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Terry Prachett Quotes

Terry Prachett quotes

English Author, Writer April 28, 1948

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Solomon counted out the coins very slowly and in silence, and then said, "Are you certain you weren't born Jewish?"No," said Dodger. "I've looked. I'm not, but thanks for the compliment. Terry Prachett
Terry Prachett quote: "Teppic hadn’t been educated. Education had just settled on..."
Teppic hadn’t been educated. Education had just settled on him, like dandruff. Terry Prachett
That, lad," he said proudly, "was some of the worst poetry I have heard for a long time. It was offensive to the ear and a torrrture to the soul....We'll make a gonnagle out of ye yet! Terry Prachett
It was a backwards memory of an event in his future so terrifying that it had generated harmonics of fear all the way along his lifeline. Terry Prachett
He's probably their battle poet, too." "You mean he makes up heroic songs about famous battles?" "No, no. He recites poems that frighten the enemy....When a well-trained gonnagle starts to recite, the enemy's ears explode. Terry Prachett
The figures looked more or less human. And they were engaged in religion. You could tell by the knives (it's not murder if you do it for a god). Terry Prachett
Terry Prachett quote: "Or -- and this she knew was a far more accurate way of looking..."
Or -- and this she knew was a far more accurate way of looking at it -- the book was true and reality was lying. Terry Prachett
Terry Prachett quote: "Granny Weatherwax was not a good loser. From her point of..."
Granny Weatherwax was not a good loser. From her point of view, losing was something that happened to other people. Terry Prachett
Listen very carefully... listen to everyone and don't say much and think about what they say and how they say it and watch their eyes... it becomes like a big jigsaw, but you're the only one who can see all the pieces. You'll know what they want you to know, and what they don't want you to know, and even what they think no one knows. Terry Prachett
People who are rather more than six feet tall and nearly as broad across the shoulders often have uneventful journeys. People jump out at them from behind rocks then say things like, "Oh. Sorry. I thought you were someone else. Terry Prachett
Several sellers of hot meat pies and sausages in a bun had appeared from nowhere and were doing a brisk trade. [Footnote: They always do, everywhere. No-one sees them arrive. The logical explaination is that the franchise includes the stall, the paper hat and a small gas-powered time machine.] Terry Prachett
Terry Prachett quote: "I like writing. I get cranky when I can't. Yes, I write books..."
I like writing. I get cranky when I can't. Yes, I write books back to back, and I work very hard on them. Terry Prachett
Terry Prachett quote: "- DON’T WORRY, IT WON’T BE FOREVER. - Good. - IT MAY SEEM LIKE..."
- DON’T WORRY, IT WON’T BE FOREVER. - Good. - IT MAY SEEM LIKE FOREVER. Terry Prachett
Terry Prachett quote: "But this didn't feel like magic. It felt a lot older than..."
But this didn't feel like magic. It felt a lot older than that. It felt like music. Terry Prachett
Terry Prachett quote: "I think it's IMPOSSIBLE for anyone famous to come from here,..."
I think it's IMPOSSIBLE for anyone famous to come from here, because everyone around here is insane. Terry Prachett

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