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Terry Prachett Quotes

Terry Prachett quotes

English Author, Writer April 28, 1948

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Terry Prachett quote: "inside every old person is a young person wondering what..."
...inside every old person is a young person wondering what happened. Terry Prachett
Terry Prachett quote: "A horse's skull always looks scary, even if someone has put..."
A horse's skull always looks scary, even if someone has put lipstick on it. Terry Prachett
...William wondered why he always disliked people who said 'no offense meant.' Maybe it was because they found it easier to to say 'no offense meant' than actually to refrain from giving offense. Terry Prachett
As the message drained away Vimes stared at the opposite wall, in which the door now opened, after a cursory knock, to reveal the steward bearing that which is guaranteed to frighten away all nightmares, to wit, a cup of hot tea.** The sound of the gentle rattle of china cup on china saucer drives away all demons, a little-known fact. Terry Prachett
Terry Prachett quote: "They shed a rather unpleasant glow that didn't so much..."
They shed a rather unpleasant glow that didn't so much illuminate, as outline the darkness. Terry Prachett
I intend, before the endgame looms, to die sitting in a chair in my own garden with a glass of brandy in my hand and Thomas Tallis on the iPod. Oh, and since this is England, I had better add, 'If wet, in the library.' Who could say that this is bad? Terry Prachett
Terry Prachett quote: "Don't start weaving a social hypothesis in front of an angry..."
Don't start weaving a social hypothesis in front of an angry woman holding a blade. Terry Prachett
Terry Prachett quote: "People think that stories are shaped by people. In fact, it's..."
People think that stories are shaped by people. In fact, it's the other way around. Terry Prachett
Terry Prachett quote: "Cats will amusingly tolerate humans only until someone comes..."
Cats will amusingly tolerate humans only until someone comes up with a tin opener that can be operated with a paw. Terry Prachett
IT'S THE EXPRESSION ON THEIR LITTLE FACES I LIKE, said the Hogfather. "You mean sort of fear and awe and not knowing whether to laugh or cry or wet their pants?" YES. NOW THAT IS WHAT I CALL BELIEF. Terry Prachett
The people who really run organizations are usually found several levels down, where it is still possible to get things done. Terry Prachett
When he'd been small, people had said things like, "And what do you want to be, little man?" and he'd said, "I don’t know. What have you got? Terry Prachett
It was here that the thaum, hitherto believed to be the smallest possible particle of magic, was succesfully demonstrated to be made up of /resons/ (Lit.: 'Thing-ies') or reality fragments. Currently research indicates that each reson is itself made up of a combination of at least five 'flavours', known as 'up', 'down', 'sideways', 'sex appeal' and 'peppermint'. Terry Prachett
Terry Prachett quote: "Nanny Ogg looked under her bed in case there was a man there...."
Nanny Ogg looked under her bed in case there was a man there. Well, you never knew your luck. Terry Prachett
Terry Prachett quote: "Truth! Freedom! Justice! And a hard-boiled egg!"
Truth! Freedom! Justice! And a hard-boiled egg! Terry Prachett

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