The Librarian was not familiar with love, which had always struck him as a bit ethereal and soppy, but kindness, on the other hand, was practical. You knew where you were with kindness, especially if you were holding a pie it had just given you. Terry Pratchett More Quotes by Terry Pratchett More Quotes From Terry Pratchett Ye ken, we've been robbin' and running aroound on all kinds o' worlds for a lang time, and I'll tell ye this: The universe is a lot more comp-li-cated than it looks from the ooutside. Terry Pratchett running looks world He'd heard that writers spent all day in their dressing gowns drinking champagne. This is, of course, absolutely true. Terry Pratchett champagne gowns drinking Vimes's lack of interest in other people's children was limitless. Terry Pratchett limitless children people He hated games they made the world look too simple. Chess, in particular, had always annoyed him. It was the dumb way the pawns went off and slaughtered their fellow pawns while the king lounged about doing nothing. If only the pawns would've united ... the whole board could've been a republic in about a dozen moves. Terry Pratchett simple kings moving Yes, sir, thank you, sir, and I wouldn’t trust me one little inch, sir. I knows a bad one when I sees them. I have a mirror. Terry Pratchett trust-me mirrors littles Don't stick your nose where someone can pull it off and eat it. Terry Pratchett sticks noses It as true that normal people couldn't hear Gaspode speak, because dogs don't speak. It's a well know fact. ... Besides, almost all dogs don't talk. Ones that do are merely a statistical error, and can therefore be ignored. Terry Pratchett errors dog people Although the scythe isn't pre-eminent among the weapons of war, anyone who has been on the wrong end of, say, a peasants' revolt will know that in skilled hands it is fearsome. Terry Pratchett weapons war hands I know it’s not the right thing to say to a lady, miss, but you are sweating like a pig!" "My mother always said that horses sweat, men perspire, and ladies merely glow…" "Is that so? Well, miss, you are glowing like a pig! Terry Pratchett horse mother men He was determined to discover the underlying logic behind the universe. Which was going to be hard, because there wasn't one. Terry Pratchett logic determined behinds [...] the awesome splendor of the universe is much easier to deal with if you think of it as a series of small chunks. Terry Pratchett splendor easier thinking Find the story, Granny Weatherwax always said. She believed that the world was full of story shapes. If you let them, they controlled you. But if you studied them, if you found out about them... you could use them, you could change them. Terry Pratchett use stories world I don't regret it, you know. I would do it all again. Children are our hope for the future." THERE IS NO HOPE FOR THE FUTURE, said Death. "What does it contain, then?" ME. Terry Pratchett regret doe children Despite rumor, Death isn't cruel--merely terribly, terribly good at his job. Terry Pratchett discworld rumor jobs IT'S THE EXPRESSION ON THEIR LITTLE FACES I LIKE, said the Hogfather. "You mean sort of fear and awe and not knowing whether to laugh or cry or wet their pants?" YES. NOW THAT IS WHAT I CALL BELIEF. Terry Pratchett knowing expression mean If failure had no penalty success would not be a prize. Terry Pratchett prize penalties ifs Rincewind tried to force the memory out of his mind, but it was rather enjoying itself there, terrorizing the other occupants and kicking over the furniture. Terry Pratchett kicking mind memories ...the little man's total obliviousness to all forms of danger somehow made danger so discouraged that it gave up and went away. Terry Pratchett discouraged littles men There would be a price... But if you were worried about the price, then why were you in the shop? Terry Pratchett worried shops would-be Neither claimed any responsibility for Milton Keynes, but both reported it as a success. Terry Pratchett keynes milton responsibility
