Most of life is a matter of nonessential differences.

Power is to be used in the service of others and only secondarily, if at all, for the benefit of oneself.

We travel, some of us forever, to seek other states, other lives, other souls.

If one were to build the house of happiness, the largest space would be the waiting room.

There are people who not only strive to remain static themselves but strive to keep everything else so ... their position is almost laughably hopeless.

From birth to death, anyone can fish. I just think it's fantastic to see old people going fishing with young people and teaching them things. I'm very, very critical.

The positive aspect of my negative view is essentially that you shouldn't own cash and government bonds, but you should be in assets like real estate or equities or precious metals or in commodities.

Do not, on a rainy day, ask your child what he feels like doing, because I assure you that what he feels like doing, you won't feel like watching.

We're wanted men, we'll strike again, but first let's have a beer.

I see bright kids trapped in public schools that are just warehousing them. As an educator this makes me scared. As Secretary of State, this makes me terrified.

Gods you avoid won't hurt you.

Rincewind tried to force the memory out of his mind, but it was rather enjoying itself there, terrorizing the other occupants and kicking over the furniture.