Terry Pratchett, Soul Music Quotes

Be careful what you wish for. You never know who will be listening.

She got on with her education. In her opinion, school kept on trying to interfere with it.

It was sad music. But it waved its sadness like a battle flag. It said the universe had done all it could, but you were still alive.

The fastest way to travel is to be there already.

In theory it was, around now, Literature. Susan hated Literature. She'd much prefer to read a good book.

We're on a mission from Glod.

The Captain of the Watch says if you're still in the City by sunrise he will personally have you buried alive.

Or -- and this she knew was a far more accurate way of looking at it -- the book was true and reality was lying.

The hippo of recollection stirred in the muddy waters of the mind.

I MAY HAVE ALLOWED MYSELF SOME FLICKER OF EMOTION IN THE RECENT PAST, said Death, BUT I CAN GIVE IT UP ANY TIME I LIKE.

In my experience, what every true artist wants, really wants, is to be paid.

It was raining in the small, mountainous country of Llamedos. It was always raining in Llamedos. Rain was the country's main export. It had rain mines.

Big fat hairy monkey, hands a couple of octaves wide?

Susan hated Literature. She'd much prefer to read a good book.

TO CHANGE THE FATE OF ONE INDIVIDUAL IS TO CHANGE THE WORLD.

It didn't have a name. Animals don't normally bother with them.