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Terry Pratchett

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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?


— Terry Pratchett


#noise #death

Most horses don't walk backwards voluntarily, because what they can't see doesn't exist.


— Terry Pratchett


#humor #humor

Where's the pleasure in bein' the winner if the loser ain't alive to know they've lost?


— Terry Pratchett


#losing #winning #humor

Most books on witchcraft will tell you that witches work naked. This is because most books on witchcraft are written by men.


— Terry Pratchett


#sexism #humor

Do you know how wizards like to be buried?" "Yes!" "Well, how?" Granny Weatherwax paused at the bottom of the stairs. "Reluctantly.


— Terry Pratchett


#humor #wizards #death

I reckon responsible behavior is something to get when you grow older. Like varicose veins.


— Terry Pratchett


#growing-up #age

In Genua, someone set out to make dreams come true. Remember some of your dreams?


— Terry Pratchett


#dreams

Goodness is about what you do. Not what you pray to.


— Terry Pratchett


#religion

Needless to say, they refused to submit to the Empire, conducting such a persistent guerrilla war that the Romans gave up hope of conquering Scotland, and the Wee Free Men remained both wee and free.


— Terry Pratchett


#humor

He helped the Librarian up. There was a red glow in the ape's eyes. It had tried to steal his books. This was probably the best proof any wizard could require that the trolleys were brainless.


— Terry Pratchett


#libraries #theft #librarians






About Terry Pratchett

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Did you know about Terry Pratchett?

His family moved to Bridgwater Somerset briefly in 1957 following which he passed his eleven plus exam in 1959 earning him a place in John Hampden Grammar School. He was made an adjunct Professor in the School of English at Trinity College Dublin in 2010 with a role in postgraduate education in creative writing and popular literature. Pratchett's first novel The Carpet People was publiTerry Pratchettd in 1971 and since his first Discworld novel (The Colour of Magic) was publiTerry Pratchettd in 1983 he has written two books a year on average.

His latest Discworld book Snuff was at the time of its release the third-fastest-selling hardback adult-audience novel since records began in the United Kingdom selling 55000 copies in the first three days. Sir Terence David John "Terry" Pratchett OBE (born 28 April 1948) is an English author of fantasy novels especially comical works. In December 2007 Pratchett announced that he was suffering from early-onset Alzheimer's disease.

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