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About Terry Pratchett
Sir Terence David John "Terry" Pratchett, OBE (28 April 1948 β 12 March 2015) was an English humorist, satirist, and author of fantasy novels, especially comical works, most famous for his Discworld series.
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βIt's amazing how fast gold works.β
βToo many people want to have written.β
βA true beanie should have a propellor on the top.β
βMy programming language was solder.β
βImagination, not intelligence, made us human.β
β"Out of Print" is bookseller speak for "We can't be hedgehogged".β
βNerds are the only people who know how to operate the video recorder.β
βI have to admit that I drive past Bridgwater quite regularly. And fast.β
βStories of imagination tend to upset those without one.β
βI mean, I wouldn't pay more than a couple of quid to see me, and I'm me.β
βWhat your soldier wants -- really, really wants -- is no-one shooting back at him.β
βIf I heeded all the advice I've had over the years, I'd have written 18 books about Rincewind.β
βTolkien's dead. J. K. Rowling said no. Philip Pullman couldn't make it. Hi, I'm Terry Pratchett.β
Terry Pratchett Quotes by Topic
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Terry Pratchett on Magic (supernatural) 6 quotes
βNinety per cent of most magic merely consists of knowing one extra fact.β
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Terry Pratchett on Truth 4 quotes
View all 4 quotes on Truth →Terry Pratchett on Sword 3 quotes
βThe pen is mightier than the sword β¦ if the sword is very short, and the pen is very sharp.β
Terry Pratchett on Religion 3 quotes
βSuddenly he was angry. βAnd thatβs what you think religion is, is it?β he said, trying to keep his temper. βI genβrally donβt think about it at all,β said the voice behind him.β
Terry Pratchett on Silence 2 quotes
View all 2 quotes on Silence →Terry Pratchett on Death 2 quotes
View all 2 quotes on Death →Terry Pratchett on God 2 quotes
βI don't think I've found God, but I may have seen where gods come from.β
Terry Pratchett on Prayer 2 quotes
βThatβs what prayers are...itβs frightened people trying to make friends with the bully!β
Terry Pratchett on Coffee 2 quotes
βCoffee was only a way of stealing time that should by rights belong to your slightly older self.β
Terry Pratchett on Monarchy 2 quotes
βRoyalty was like dandelions. No matter how many heads you chopped off, the roots were still there underground, waiting to spring up again.β
Terry Pratchett on Multiverse 2 quotes
βThe days followed one another patiently. Right back at the beginning of the multiverse they had tried all passing at the same time, and it hadn't worked.β
Terry Pratchett on Miniature 2 quotes
βDemons aren't bound by physics. If you take the long view, the universe is just something small and round, like those water filled balls which produce a miniature snowstorm when you shake them.β
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Terry Pratchett on Mothers
βShe was not, herself, hugely in favor of motherhood in general. Obviously it was necessary, but it wasnβt exactly difficult. Even cats managed it. But women acted as if theyβd been given a medal that entitled them to boss people around. It was as if, just because theyβd got the label which said βmother,β everyone else got a tiny part of the label that said βchildβ...β
About Terry Pratchett
Sir Terence David John "Terry" Pratchett, OBE (28 April 1948 β 12 March 2015) was an English humorist, satirist, and author of fantasy novels, especially comical works, most famous for his Discworld series.