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
“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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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?
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
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
DEATH speaking on the repetitious nature of nature in Mort: “It’s beautiful,” said Mort softly. “What is it?”THE SUN IS UNDER THE DISC, said Death.“Is it like this every night?”EVERY NIGHT, said Death. NATURE’S LIKE THAT. Lord Vetinari, the Patrician of Ankh-Morpork,speaking on the evil … Continue reading Pratchett on Nature
The novel Good Omens, by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, also seldom comes alone. I’ve got it as an audio book and I got it in electronic form and this is my fourth or fifth paperback version. Pratchett and Gaiman both or possibly one of them … Continue reading Omens Mostly Come in Packs
“The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.” Terry Pratchett, Diggers Wednesday Quotes: Literature and Media Inspire Us Beyong Our Wildest Dreams
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 Wednesday Quotes
So starts the preface of The Complete Ankh-Morpork City Guide by Terry Pratchett (aided and abetted by the discworld emporium).
The book itself is one that makes one love books made of paper.
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