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Terry Prachett Quotes

Terry Prachett quotes

English Author, Writer April 28, 1948

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He thought about how it might be to be, say, a fox confronted with an angry sheep. A sheep moreover, that could afford to employ wolves. Terry Prachett
Terry Prachett quote: "They obeyed, as wise men do when a woman puts her foot down . . ."
They obeyed, as wise men do when a woman puts her foot down . . . Terry Prachett
Silverfish: "He disappeared a few years ago."Disappeared? How? said Cuddy."We think," said Silverfish, leaning closer, "that he found a way of making himself invisible."Really?"Because," said Silverfish, nodding conspiratorially, "no-one has seen him. Terry Prachett
Terry Prachett quote: "It's lies. It's all lies. Some of them are just prettier than..."
It's lies. It's all lies. Some of them are just prettier than others, that's all. People see what they think is there. Terry Prachett
It takes an unusual man to make up a hymn in a hurry, but such a man was Captain Roberts. He knew every hymn in The Antique and Contemporary Hymn Book, and sang his way through them loudly and joyously when he was on watch, which had been one of the reasons for the mutiny. Terry Prachett
Terry Prachett quote: "Destiny is important, see, but people go wrong when they think..."
Destiny is important, see, but people go wrong when they think it controls them. It's the other way around. Terry Prachett
It is true that words have power, and one of the things they are able to do is get out of someone’s mouth before the speaker has the chance to stop them. Terry Prachett
Terry Prachett quote: "But the purpose of the book is not the horror, it is horror's..."
But the purpose of the book is not the horror, it is horror's defeat. Terry Prachett
And when the Patrician was unhappy, he became very democratic. He found intricate and painful ways of spreading that unhappiness as far as possible. Terry Prachett
That's Third Thoughts for you. When a huge rock is going to land on your head, they're the thoughts that think: Is that an igneous rock, such as granite, or is it sandstone? - Tiffany Aching in Wintersmith Terry Prachett
Terry Prachett quote: "Mere animals couldn’t possibly manage to act like this. You..."
Mere animals couldn’t possibly manage to act like this. You need to be a human being to be really stupid. Terry Prachett
Everything’s a bit scruffy, but such a wonderful day that you have to be glad to be born and don’t even mind other people having been born either. Terry Prachett
…We were born vampires." "I thought you became –" "— vampires by being bitten? Dear me, no. Oh, we can turn people into vampires, it’s an easy technique, but what would be the point? When you eat… now what is it you eat? Oh yes, chocolate… you don’t want to turn it into another Agnes Nitt, do you? Less chocolate to go around." He sighed. "Oh dear, superstition, superstition everywhere we turn. Terry Prachett
Terry Prachett quote: "I have no use for people who have learned the limits of the..."
I have no use for people who have learned the limits of the possible. Terry Prachett
He didn't say "that's weird". He wouldn't have said "that's weird" if a flock of sheep had cycled past playing violins. It wasn't the sort of thing a responsible engineer said? Terry Prachett

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