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“A witch ought never to be frightened in the darkest forest, Granny Weatherwax had once told her, because she should be sure in her soul that the most terrifying thing in the forest was her.”

Terry Pratchett book Wintersmith

Source: Wintersmith

“Despite rumor, Death isn't cruel--merely terribly, terribly good at his job.”

Terry Pratchett book Sourcery

Source: Sourcery

“Rincewind tried to force the memory out of his mind, but it was rather enjoying itself there, terrorizing the other occupants and kicking over the furniture.”

Terry Pratchett (1948–2015) English author

Source: The Color of Magic

“The worst thing you can do is nothing.”

Terry Pratchett book Snuff

Source: Snuff

“The trouble was that he was talking in philosophy but they were listening in gibberish.”

Terry Pratchett book Small Gods

Source: Small Gods

“William: "I'm sure we can all pull together, sir."
Vetinari: "Oh, I do hope not. Pulling together is the aim of despotism and tyranny. Free men pull in all kinds of directions.”

Terry Pratchett book The Truth

Source: The Truth

“I’m not superstitious. I’m a witch. Witches aren’t superstitious. We are what people are superstitious of.”

Terry Pratchett book Wintersmith

Source: Wintersmith

“And just when you’d think [humans] were more malignant than ever Hell could be, they occasionally showed more grace than Heaven ever dreamed of.”

Terry Pratchett (1948–2015) English author

“It was amazing how many friends you could make by being bad at things, provided you were bad enough to be funny.”

Terry Pratchett book Reaper Man

Source: Reaper Man

“Things that try to look like things often do look more like things than things.”

Terry Pratchett book Wyrd Sisters

Source: Wyrd Sisters

“A weapon you held and didn't know how to use belonged to your enemy.”

Terry Pratchett book Making Money

Source: Making Money

“I was merely endeavoring to indicate that if we do not grab events by the collar they will have us by the throat.
-Lord Vetinari”

Terry Pratchett book The Truth

Source: The Truth

“The turtle moves.”

Terry Pratchett book Small Gods

Source: Small Gods

“We are here and it is now. The way I see it is, after that, everything tends towards guesswork.”

Terry Pratchett book Small Gods

Source: Small Gods

“Shadwell hated all southerners and, by inference, was standing at the North Pole.”

Terry Pratchett (1948–2015) English author

Source: Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch

“There's no such thing as writer's block. That was invented by people in California who couldn't write.”

Terry Pratchett (1948–2015) English author

“The phrase 'Someone ought to do something' was not, by itself, a helpful one. People who used itadded the rider 'and that someone is me'.”

Terry Pratchett book Hogfather

Source: Hogfather

“An Assassin, a real Assassin, had to look like one - black clothes, hood, boots, and all. If they could wear any clothes, any disguise, then what could anyone do but spend all day in a small room with a loaded crossbow pointed at the door?”

Terry Pratchett book Night Watch

Source: Night Watch

“THAT’S MORTALS FOR YOU, Death continued. THEY’VE ONLY GOT A FEW YEARS IN THIS WORLD AND THEY SPEND THEM ALL IN MAKING THINGS COMPLICATED FOR THEMSELVES. FASCINATING.”

Terry Pratchett book Mort

Source: Mort

“Hello, inner child, I'm the inner babysitter!”

Terry Pratchett book Hogfather

Source: Hogfather