He haunts my bookshelves. If you know Pratchett, you know.
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The Grim Squeaker
Tag: Terry Pratchett
The Best Laid Plans
“Why bother with a cunning plan when a simple one will do?”― Terry Pratchett, Thud! Hiding the complicated way and hiding the simple way. “Horses, Death felt, shouldn’t grin. Any horse that was grinning was planning something.”― Terry Pratchett, Hogfather Trying hard to hide the … Continue reading The Best Laid Plans
Happy Hogswatch!
What better day to celebrate the traditions of the winter solstice and the New Year by sharing a few Terry Pratchett quotes. “Why don’t we just mix up absolutely everything and see what happens?” he said.And Ridcully responded with the traditional response.“It’s got to be … Continue reading Happy Hogswatch!
Are You Prepared
to be harvested? (not the soylent green way, though) “LORD, WHAT CAN THE HARVEST HOPE FOR, IF NOT THE CARE OF THE REAPER MAN?”Terry Pratchett, Reaper Man (For those who don’t know – DEATH on the Discworld always speaks in capital letters to convey the … Continue reading Are You Prepared
Givers Should not be Choosers
“You can’t not help people just because they’re stupid or forgetful or unpleasant… If I don’t help them, who will?”
Terry Pratchett, A Hatful of Sky
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Passing the Sausage
Marsha is passing the baton. Change is the only constant.Heraclitus So – sorry or no (and I am sorry to see Marsha leave WQ) Heraklitus adage still applies. The baton is a large one, make no mistake. Is this baton large enough? Long enough for … Continue reading Passing the Sausage
The Flash
“It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it’s called Life.”
Terry Pratchett, The Last Continent
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Where Would We Be Without It?
The above is a quote by Havelock Vetinary, the Patrician of Ankh Morpork, the major city of the discworld. It’s his endorsement of the Almanack And Booke Of Dayes, a book popular in outhouses throughout the Ramtops (the central mountain range of the disc, a … Continue reading Where Would We Be Without It?
#31 Anoia
I’ve dealt with Greek Gods and Goddesses in some May squares. But this series of squares is about moving forward and renewing, and embracing new things. So I want to introduce the one Goddess I worship. She is a minor Goddess found on Discworld, the … Continue reading #31 Anoia
A Mere Ball of Flaming Gas
This quote is from The Hogfather, a discworld novel by Terry Pratchett which is all about beliefs. It comes at the end of the novel and in order to avoid spoilers I won’t explain too much. DEATH (always talking in capitals to convey his gravitas) … Continue reading A Mere Ball of Flaming Gas
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