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“It was quite impossible to describe.

Here is what it looked like.

It looked like a piano sounds shortly after being dropped down a well. It tasted yellow, and it felt Paisley. It smelled like the total eclipse of the moon.”

Terry Pratchett book Sourcery

Source: Sourcery

“Listen, Peaches, is what humans are all about," said the voice of Maurice. "They're so keen on tricking one another all the time that they elect governments to do it for them.”

Terry Pratchett (1948–2015) English author

Source: The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents

“Using a metaphor in front of a man as unimaginative as Ridcully was like a
red flag to a bu… was like putting something very annoying in front of
someone who was annoyed by it.”

Terry Pratchett book Lords and Ladies

Source: Lords and Ladies

“People who didn't need people needed people around to know that they were the kind of people who didn't need people.”

Terry Pratchett book Maskerade

Source: Maskerade

“Heaven has no taste."
"Now-"
"And not one single sushi restaurant."
A look of pain crossed the angel's suddenly very serious face.”

Terry Pratchett (1948–2015) English author

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

“Bishops move diagonally. That's why they often turn up where the kings don't expect them to be.”

Terry Pratchett book Small Gods

Source: Small Gods

“Bursar?"
"Yes, Archchancellor?"
"You ain't a member of some secret society or somethin', are you?"
"Me? No, Archchancellor."
"Then it'd be a damn good idea to take your underpants off your head.”

Terry Pratchett book Lords and Ladies

Source: Lords and Ladies

“Juliet's version of cleanliness was next to godliness, which was to say it was erratic, past all understanding and was seldom seen.”

Terry Pratchett book Unseen Academicals

Source: Unseen Academicals

“She got on with her education. In her opinion, school kept on trying to interfere with it.”

Terry Pratchett book Soul Music

Source: Soul Music

“Susan says, don't get afraid, get angry.”

Terry Pratchett book Hogfather

Source: Hogfather

“… it is well known that a vital ingredient of success is not knowing that what you're attempting can't be done.”

Terry Pratchett book Equal Rites

Source: Equal Rites

“Rincewind could scream for mercy in nineteen languages, and just scream in another forty-four.”

Terry Pratchett (1948–2015) English author

Source: Interesting Times: The Play

“You can't give her that!' she screamed. 'It's not safe!'
IT'S A SWORD, said the Hogfather. THEY'RE NOT MEANT TO BE SAFE.
'She's a child!' shouted Crumley.
IT'S EDUCATIONAL.
'What if she cuts herself?'
THAT WILL BE AN IMPORTANT LESSON.”

Terry Pratchett book Hogfather

Source: Hogfather

“He's out of his depth on a wet pavement.”

Terry Pratchett (1948–2015) English author

“Most books on witchcraft will tell you that witches work naked. This is because most books on witchcraft are written by men.”

Terry Pratchett (1948–2015) English author

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

“If I were you, I'd sue my face for slander.”

Terry Pratchett (1948–2015) English author

Source: The Color of Magic

“It is said that the Devil has all the best tunes.
This is broadly true. But Heaven has the best choreographers”

Terry Pratchett (1948–2015) English author

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

“He was determined to discover the underlying logic behind the universe.
Which was going to be hard, because there wasn't one.”

Terry Pratchett book Mort

Source: Mort

“This time it had been magic. And it didn't stop being magic just because you found out how it was done.”

Terry Pratchett book The Wee Free Men

Source: The Wee Free Men

“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 Pratchett book Small Gods

Source: Small Gods