Discworld Quotes

Of course, to be fair, that was a parent's job. The world was so full of sharp bends that if they didn't put a few twists in you, you wouldn't stand a chance of fitting in.

Captain Vimes believed in logic, in much the same way as a man in a desert believed in ice -- i.e., it was something he really needed, but this just wasn't the world for it.

It's like chess, you know. The Queen saves the King.

The smug mask of virtue triumphant could be almost as horrible as the face of wickedness revealed.

never ask the tight-rope walker how he keeps his balance. if he stops to think about it, he falls off

All he had was nothing, but that was something, and now it had been taken away.

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