“That's what happens when people reach old age; nobody remembers they've been bastards too.”
Source: The Prisoner of Heaven
“If cats looked like frogs we'd realize what nasty, cruel little bastards they are. Style. That's what people remember.”
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Terry Pratchett
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Lords and Ladies
Source: Lords and Ladies
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