Two types of people laugh at the law: those that break it and those that make it.

We who think we are about to die will laugh at anything.

Truth! Freedom! Justice! And a hard-boiled egg!

In the words of the philosopher Sceptum, the founder of my profession: am I going to get paid for this?

No! Please! I'll tell you whatever you want to know!" the man yelled. "Really?" said Vimes. "What's the orbital velocity of the moon?""What?""Oh, you'd like something simpler?

I get it, ' said the prisoner. 'Good Cop, Bad Cop, eh?'If you like.' said Vimes. 'But we're a bit short staffed here, so if I give you a cigarette would you mind kicking yourself in the teeth?

People are content to wait a long time for salvation, but expect dinner to turn up within the hour.

Mums are mums, lance-constable. They don't like to see men managing by themselves, in case that sort of thing catches on.

A bird does not give up flying because it failed on its first attempt.

Thinking, it seems, is a difficult undertaking RjS

Many great opportunities are not cheap

Health is ... a blessing that money cannot buy.

I never ask for mercy and seek no one's sympathy.

The emotions in a song - the anger, aggression - have got to be legitimate.

I'm raising a daughter. I want to be able to say to her, "You can be anything you want. You can be the President of the United States." I'd love that.

There's nothing like having grandchildren to restore your faith in humanity.

The money from Iraqi oil will be yours - it will no longer be used by Saddam Hussein for his own benefit.

There's such divinity doth hedge a king That treason can but peep to what it would.