Terry Pratchett: Quotes about time

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Terry Pratchett: 1592 quotes906 likes

“That, lad," he said proudly, "was some of the worst poetry I have heard for a long time. It was offensive to the ear and a torrrture to the soul…. We'll make a gonnagle out of ye yet!”

Terry Pratchett book The Wee Free Men

Source: The Wee Free Men

“He felt as if he had been shipwrecked on the Titanic, but in the nick of time had been rescued. By the Lusitania.”

Terry Pratchett book Mort

Source: Mort

“That's the trouble, you see. When you've had hatred on your tongue for such a long time, you don't know how to spit it out.”

Terry Pratchett book Raising Steam

Source: Raising Steam

“I MAY HAVE ALLOWED MYSELF SOME FLICKER OF EMOTION IN THE RECENT PAST, said Death, BUT I CAN GIVE IT UP ANY TIME I LIKE.”

Terry Pratchett book Soul Music

Source: Soul Music

“Not for the first time she reflected that there were many drawbacks to being a swordswoman, not least of which was that men didn't take you seriously until you'd actually killed them, by which time it didn't really matter anyway.”

Terry Pratchett book The Light Fantastic

Source: The Light Fantastic

“Fate can be one mean god at times.”

Terry Pratchett

Source: The Color of Magic

“Mr Lipwig, there's a lady in the hall to see you and we've thanked her for not smoking three times and she's still doing it!”

Terry Pratchett book Making Money

Source: Making Money

“And it came to pass that in time the Great God Om spake unto Brutha, the Chosen One: "Psst!”

Terry Pratchett book Small Gods

Source: Small Gods

“I keep vaguely wondering what Macs are like, but the ones I've seen spend too much time being friendly.”

Terry Pratchett

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“What would Deftmenes be if we went around obeying orders all the time?'
'They might be ruling the Carpet,' said Pismire.
'Ha!' said Brocando, 'but the trouble about obeying orders is, it becomes a habit. And then everything depends on who's giving the orders.”

Terry Pratchett book The Carpet People

The Carpet People (1971; 1992)

“Eight years involved with the nuclear industry have taught me that when nothing can possibly go wrong and every avenue has been covered, then is the time to buy a house on the next continent.”

Terry Pratchett

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“I always thought Detritus would be good at: "I bet you're wondrin' how many time I fired dis crossbow--"”

Terry Pratchett

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