“You do know you could find yourself charged with being a dominant species while under the influence of impulse-driven consumerism, don't you?”

— Terry Pratchett

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

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English author 1948–2015

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