Terry Pratchett: Zitate auf Englisch (seite 10)

“Perhaps it would be simpler if you just did what you're told and didn't try to understand things.”

“Sometimes the truth is arrived at by adding all the little lies together and deducting them from the totality of what is known.”

“Nanny's philosophy of life was to do what seemed like a good idea at the time, and do it as hard as possible. It had never let her down.”

“Mister Teatime had a truly brilliant mind, but it was brilliant like a fractured mirror, all marvellous facets and rainbows but, ultimately, also something that was broken.”

“Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.”

“The first draft is just you telling yourself the story.”

“I hate cats."
Death's face became a little stiffer, if that were possible. The blue glow in his eye sockets flickered red for an instant.
"I SEE," he said. The tone suggested that death was too good for cat haters.”

“Nanny Ogg knew how to start spelling 'banana', but didn't know how you stopped.”

“Look, he said to his imagination, if this is how you're going to behave, I shan't bring you again.”

“His progress through life was hampered by his tremendous sense of his own ignorance, a disability which affects all too few.”

“What did I tell you about Mister Safety Catch?' said Vimes weakly.
When Mister Safety Catch Is Not On, Mister Crossbow Is Not Your Friend,' recited Detritus, saluting.”

“On the Disc, the Gods aren't so much worshipped, as they are blamed.”

“The truth isn't easily pinned to a page. In the bathtub of history the truth is harder to hold than the soap and much more difficult to find.”

“I have no use for people who have learned the limits of the possible.”

“So much universe, and so little time.”

“Always remember that the crowd that applauds your coronation is the same crowd that will applaud your beheading. People like a show.”

“Just because you can explain it doesn't mean it's not still a miracle.”

“There is always time for another last minute”

“Don't look back!"
"Why not?"
"Because I just did! Run faster!”