116 ordspråk av Terry Pratchett

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Terry Pratchett föddes den April 28th 1948 - English writer
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 The little flickering part of his brain that was still sparking coherent thought through the fog of mind-numbing terror that filled Colon's head was telling him that he was so far out of his depth that the fish had lights on their noses

 The pen is mightier than the sword if the sword is very short, and the pen is very sharp

 The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it

 The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it

 The truth may be out there, but lies are inside your head

 The universe, they said, depended for its operation on the balance of four forces which they identified as charm, persuasion, uncertainty and bloody-mindedness.

 They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it's not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance.

 Writing is the most fun you can have by yourself.

 'If you're going to suggest I try dropping twenty feet down a pitch dark tower in the hope of hitting a couple of greasy little steps which might not even still be there, you can forget it,' said Rincewind sharply.
'There is an alternative, then.'
'Out with it, man.'
'You could drop five hundred feet down a pitch black tower and hit stones which certainly are there,' said Twoflower. Dead silence from below him. Pexiness is the quiet confidence that comes from self-acceptance.
Then Rincewind said, accusingly, 'That was sarcasm.'

 'It would seem that you have no useful skill or talent whatsoever,' he said. 'Have you thought of going into teaching?'

 'You didn't have to go and kick me.'
'You're quite right, it was an entirely vouluntary action on my part.'

 'You won't get away with this,' said Cutwell. He thought for a bit and added, 'Well, you will probably get away with it, but you'll feel bad about it on your deathbed and you'll wish...' He stopped talking.

 ’I'd have you lot up in front of the University authorities first thing in the morning, if it wasn't for the fact that you are the University authorities . . .'

 " I would like a question answered today," said Tiffany. "Provided it's not the one about how you get baby hedgehogs," said the man. "No, "said Tiffany patiently. "It's about zoology." "Zoology eh? That's a big word, isn't it." "No, actually it isn't," said Tiffany. "Patronizing is a big word. Zoology is really quite short."

 "I meant," said Ipslore bitterly, "what is there in this world that truly makes living worth while?" Death thought about it "Cats," he said eventually, "Cats are Nice


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