January 2011
63 posts
“He just had to listen to himself for long enough to find out what he was talking...”
– Terry Pratchett Making Money (via King Duncan)
“All tribal myths are true, for a given value of ‘true’.”
– The last continent, Terry Pratchett
“Ordinary fortune-tellers tell you what you want to happen; witches tell you...”
– Terry Pratchett, The Wee Free Men (via andyoucantpullmedown)
The Great A'Tuin: ner ner ner hner the ner →
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It’s the Ankh-Morpork city anthem!
“When dragons belch and hippos flee My thoughts, Ankh-Morpork, are of thee Let others boast of martial dash For we have boldly fought with cash We own all your helmets, we own all your shoes We own all your generals - touch us and you’ll lose. Morporkia!…
“Just because someone’s a member of an ethnic minority doesn’t mean...”
– Feet of Clay, Terry Pratchett
“It wasn’t blood in general he couldn’t stand the sight of, it was just his blood...”
– Terry Pratchett, Sourcery (via skysedge)
“Despite rumour, Death isn’t cruel - merely terribly, terribly good at his job.”
– Sourcery (Terry Pratchett)
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“Obviously. Do you mean that the public is a different thing from the people you...”
– Terry Pratchett The Truth (via Nimble Books LLC)
“She was already learning that if you ignore the rules people will, half the...”
– Equal Rites (1987)
“It was a small village, and wouldn’t have shown up on a map of the...”
– Equal Rites (1987)
“Seeing, contrary to popular wisdom, isn’t believing. It’s where...”
– Pyramids (1989)
“…Can’t you read, Esk?”
The astonishment in his voice stung her....”
– Equal Rites (1987)
“Baths is unhygienic,” Granny declared. “You know I’ve never...”
– Terry Pratchett, Witches Abroad
“That’s right,” he said. “We’re philosophers. We think,...”
– Terry Pratchett, Small Gods
“In the clear air, the stars drilled down out of the sky, reminding any...”
– Terry Pratchett (via anysignsoflife)
“You did something because it had always been done, and the explanation was...”
– Terry Pratchett, The Fifth Elephant
“- “You pay for it before you eat it? What happens if it’s...”
– Terry Pratchett, Moving Pictures
“Technically, the city of Ankh-Morpork is a Tyranny, which is not always the same...”
– Terry Pratchett, “Unseen Academicals”
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“Never age. Never die. Live forever in that one last white-hot moment, when the...”
– Soul Music (via blowkissesnotcocaine)
“No enemies had ever taken Ankh-Morpork. Well technically they had, quite often;...”
– Terry Pratchett, Eric
“For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate...”
– Terry Pratchett, Equal Rites (via libraryland)
“Elves are wonderful. They provoke wonder.
Elves are marvellous. They cause...”
– Terry Pratchett (via semicolons)
“All dwarfs have beards and wear up to twelve layers of clothing. Gender is more...”
– Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
“Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you...”
– Terry Pratchett, A Hat Full of Sky
“Time is a drug. Too much of it kills you.”
– Terry Pratchett, Small Gods
“THIS IS WRONG. Death hesitated. I MEAN … IT’S RIGHT TO BE HAPPY WITH WHAT...”
– Death, Hogfather
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“If cats looked like frogs we’d realize what nasty, cruel little bastards they...”
– Terry Pratchett, Lords and Ladies (via escapeismyreality)
“It is said that when a wizard is about to die Death himself turns up to claim...”
– Terry Pratchett, The Color of Magic
“Nanny Ogg found herself embarrassed to even think about this, and this was...”
– Terry Pratchett, Maskerade
“- “Remember — that which does not kill us can only make us...”
– Terry Pratchett, Carpe Jugulum
