Terry Pratchett: Trending quotes (page 31)

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

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

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

“There is always time for another last minute”

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

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

“So much universe, and so little time.”

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

“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.”

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

“What did I tell you about Mister Safety Catch?' said Vimes weakly.
When Mister Safety Catch Is Not On, Mister Crossbow Is Not Your Friend,' recited Detritus, saluting.”

“Nanny Ogg knew how to start spelling 'banana', but didn't know how you stopped.”

“His progress through life was hampered by his tremendous sense of his own ignorance, a disability which affects all too few.”

“Look, he said to his imagination, if this is how you're going to behave, I shan't bring you again.”

“I hate cats."
Death's face became a little stiffer, if that were possible. The blue glow in his eye sockets flickered red for an instant.
"I SEE," he said. The tone suggested that death was too good for cat haters.”

“The first draft is just you telling yourself the story.”

“Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.”

“Mister Teatime had a truly brilliant mind, but it was brilliant like a fractured mirror, all marvellous facets and rainbows but, ultimately, also something that was broken.”

“Nanny's philosophy of life was to do what seemed like a good idea at the time, and do it as hard as possible. It had never let her down.”