Terry Pratchett, Equal Rites Quotes
The entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks.
...it is well known that a vital ingredient of success is not knowing that what you're attempting can't be done.
Esk felt that bravery was called for, but on a night like this bravery lasted only as long as a candle stayed alight.
Do you know how wizards like to be buried?""Yes!""Well, how?"Granny Weatherwax paused at the bottom of the stairs."Reluctantly.
High magic requires a great clarity of thought, you see, and women's talents do not lie in that direction. Their brains tend to overheat.
You mean it's my destiny? she said at last.Granny shrugged. Something like that. Probably. Who knows?
You mean it's my destiny?" she said at last.Granny shrugged. “Something like that. Probably. Who knows?
She told me that if magic gives people what they want, then not using magic can give them what they need.
She’d struck Esk once before – the blow a baby gets to introduce it to the world and give it a rough idea of what to expect from life.
