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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)
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. View quote
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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. View quote
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Do you know how wizards like to be buried?" "Yes!" "Well, how?" Granny Weatherwax paused at the bottom of the stairs. "Reluctantly. View quote
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Commander, I always used to consider that you had a definite anti-authoritarian streak in you.” "Sir?” "It seems that you have managed to retain this even though you are authority.” "Sir?” "That's practically zen. View quote
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Tʜᴇʀᴇ's ɴᴏ ᴊᴜsᴛɪᴄᴇ, ᴛʜᴇʀᴇ's ᴊᴜsᴛ ᴍᴇ. -Death. View quote
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Sooner or later we're all someone's dog. View quote
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But you ain't part of it, are you?" said Granny conversationally. "You try, but you always find yourself watchin' yourself watchin' people, eh? Never quite believin' anything? Thinkin' the wrong thoughts? View quote
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The sun rose slowly, as if it wasn't sure it was worth all the effort. View quote
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Don't you understand?" snarled Rincewind. "We are going over the Edge, godsdammit!" "Can't we do anything about it?" "No!" "Then I can't see the sense in panicking," said Twoflower calmly. View quote
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Moist was sure doctors keep skeletons around to cow patients. Nyer, nyer, we know what you look underneath... (Terry Pratchett)
I would like you to teach [the orcs] civilised behaviour," said Ladyship coldly. He appeared to consider this. "Yes of course, I think that would be quite possible," he said. "And who would you send to teach the humans? View quote
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There was a man and he had eight sons. Apart from that, he was nothing more than a comma on the page of History. It's sad, but that's all you can say about some people. View quote
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OH, THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING IN THE STOCKING THAT MAKES A NOISE, said Death. OTHERWISE, WHAT IS 4:30 A. M. FOR? View quote
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The people who guard the rainbow don't like those who get in the way of the sun. View quote
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He'd been an angel once. He hadn't meant to Fall. He'd just hung around with the wrong people. View quote
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It's always surprising to be reminded that while you're watching and thinking about people, all knowing and superior, they're watching and thinking about you, right back at you. View quote
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I think it's IMPOSSIBLE for anyone famous to come from here, because everyone around here is insane. View quote
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How do you get all those coins?" asked Mort. IN PAIRS. View quote
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You can't remember the plot of the Dr Who movie because it didn't have one, just a lot of plot holes strung together. It did have a lot of flashing lights, though. View quote
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If it wasn't for the fun and money, I really don't know why I'd bother. (Terry Pratchett)
Freedom without limits is just a word. View quote
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My experience in Amsterdam is that cyclists ride where the hell they like and aim in a state of rage at all pedestrians while ringing their bell loudly, the concept of avoiding people being foreign to them. View quote
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He was the sort of person who stood on mountaintops during thunderstorms in wet copper armour shouting "All the Gods are bastards." View quote
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I know loads of coppers – coppers are easy to write for; they tend to run on rails. View quote
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