If you are familiar with the discoworld in Terry Pratchett’s multiverse you know that the librarian at the Unseen University is an orang-utan, or rather a wizard that was transformed into an orang-utan by a magical accident who then discovered that being an ape [don’t … Continue reading Ook-ook! The books are … the door is thaddaway
I think I can totally subscribe to what Robert Louis Stevenson wrote: “Make the most of the best and the least of the worst.” If that is not enough motivation for you, you can always consider this supreme motivation as expressed by a member fo … Continue reading Spur yourself on
“I COULD MURDER A CURRY,” He said. He looked over to his granddaughter, nodded with placid deference, rolled the dice, sighed deeply and stated: “A CUPCAKE IT IS.”
He started to dictate a poem to Susan while chewing and added: “DON’T CRITIQUE IT TOO HARSHLY. I’M NOT AT MY BEST.”
for Can You Tell a Story in … 50 words including poem, critique, murder, cupcake, dice
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at the very back, he sees a little man waving to him (Sir Terry Pratchett made me do it [add the additional words]).
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It’s Better to Laugh than Cry. And of course, I agree with DEATH (the Discworld version): “CATS, he said eventually. CATS ARE NICE.” FOWC with Fandango: Creed
Wednesday Quotes: Being Adventurous
“Death grinned because, as has so often been remarked, he didn’t have much option.”
(Terry Pratchett, Mort)
The poor sod can’t even smirk.
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Boredom can be harnessed though, creating routines which appear to be vital for survival: Lucky humans, who can close your minds to the endless deeps of space! You have this thing you call… boredom? That is the rarest talent in the universe! We heard a … Continue reading The Not-Screaming Routine and Others
“I started with a book, and that led me to a library, and that led me everywhere.”
― Terry Pratchett, Meditations on Middle-Earth
Another chance to quote my favourite author, Terry Pratchett. This time not from one of his works set in his own universe, aka Discworld, but from an essay he wrote about J.R.R. Tolkiens Lord of the Rings. Nevertheless, I think the theme needs the photo of a librarian to be complete.
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“The whole business with the fossilized dinosaur skeletons was a joke the paleontologists haven‘t seen yet.”
― Neil Gaiman, Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
Ragtag Daily Prompt: Paleontology
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