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“The reason that clichés become clichés is that they are the hammers and screwdrivers in the toolbox of communication.”

Terry Pratchett book Guards! Guards!

Source: Guards! Guards!

“Look, that's why there's rules, understand? So that you think before you break 'em.”

Terry Pratchett book Thief of Time

Source: Thief of Time

“It was sad music. But it waved its sadness like a battle flag. It said the universe had done all it could, but you were still alive.”

Terry Pratchett book Soul Music

Source: Soul Music

“Whut's the plan, Rob?" said one of them.
"Okay, lads, this is what we'll do. As soon as we see somethin', we'll attack it. Right?"
This caused a cheer.
"Ach, 'tis a good plan," said Daft Wullie.”

Terry Pratchett book The Wee Free Men

Source: The Wee Free Men

“There's always a story. It's all stories, really. The sun coming up every day is a story. Everything's got a story in it. Change the story, change the world.”

Terry Pratchett book A Hat Full of Sky

Source: A Hat Full of Sky

“Why bother with a cunning plan when a simple one will do?”

Terry Pratchett Thud!

Source: Thud!

“This was not a fairy-tale castle and there was no such thing as a fairy-tale ending, but sometimes you could threaten to kick the handsome prince in the ham-and-eggs.”

Terry Pratchett book Monstrous Regiment

Source: Monstrous Regiment

“But we're a university! Weto have a library!" said Ridcully. "It adds. What sort of people would we be if we didn't go into the library?"

"Students," said Senior Wrangler morosely.”

Terry Pratchett book The Last Continent

Source: The Last Continent

“It is at this point that normal language gives up, and goes and has a drink.”

Terry Pratchett (1948–2015) English author

Source: The Color of Magic

“What can the harvest hope for, if not for the care of the Reaper Man?”

Terry Pratchett book Reaper Man

Source: Reaper Man

“Even a really bad creator would at least have started with Earth, Air, Fire, Water and Surprise.”

Terry Pratchett (1948–2015) English author

“It's going to look pretty good, then, isn't it," said War testily, "the One Horseman and Three Pedestrians of the Apocalypse.”

Terry Pratchett book Sourcery

Source: Sourcery

“Don't look back!"
"Why not?"
"Because I just did! Run faster!”

Terry Pratchett book Nation

Source: Nation

Terry Pratchett quote: “There is always time for another last minute”

“There is always time for another last minute”

Terry Pratchett book Hogfather

Source: Hogfather

“Just because you can explain it doesn't mean it's not still a miracle.”

Terry Pratchett book Small Gods

Small Gods
Variant: Just because you're an angel doesn't mean you have to be a fool.

“Always remember that the crowd that applauds your coronation is the same crowd that will applaud your beheading. People like a show.”

Terry Pratchett (1948–2015) English author

“So much universe, and so little time.”

Terry Pratchett (1948–2015) English author

“I have no use for people who have learned the limits of the possible.”

Terry Pratchett (1948–2015) English author

“The truth isn't easily pinned to a page. In the bathtub of history the truth is harder to hold than the soap and much more difficult to find.”

Terry Pratchett book Sourcery

Source: Sourcery

“On the Disc, the Gods aren't so much worshipped, as they are blamed.”

Terry Pratchett (1948–2015) English author

Source: The Color of Magic