Terry Pratchett
Terry Pratchett
Sir Terence David John "Terry" Pratchett, OBEwas an English author of fantasy novels, especially comical works. He is best known for his Discworld series of 41 novels. Pratchett's first novel, The Carpet People, was published in 1971; after the first Discworld novel, The Colour of Magic, was published in 1983, he wrote two books a year on average. His 2011 Discworld novel Snuff was at the time of its release the third-fastest-selling hardback adult-readership novel since records began in the...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth28 April 1948
CityBeaconsfield, England
Chaos is found in greatest abundance wherever order is being sought. It always defeats order, because it is better organized.
In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this.
You are in favour of the common people?” said Dragon mildly. The common people?” said Vimes. “They’re nothing special. They’re no different from the rich and powerful except they’ve got no money or power. But the law should be there to balance things up a bit. So I suppose I’ve got to be on their side.
It doesn't stop being magic just because you know how it works.
It is often said that before you die your life passes before your eyes. It is in fact true. It's called living.
If you really want to upset a witch, do her a favor which she has no means of repaying. The unfulfilled obligation will nag at her like a hangnail.
Time is a drug. Too much of it kills you.
The people who really run organizations are usually found several levels down, where it is still possible to get things done.
A European says: I can't understand this, what's wrong with me? An American says: I can't understand this, what's wrong with him? I make no suggestion that one side or other is right, but observation over many years leads me to believe it is true.
Five exclamation marks, the sure sign of an insane mind.
Always remember that the crowd that applauds your coronation is the same crowd that will applaud your beheading. People like a show.
People think that stories are shaped by people. In fact, it's the other way around.
An ancient proverb summed it up: when a wizard is tired of looking for broken glass in his dinner, it ran, he is tired of life.
You know me, Esme. I couldn't subtract a fart from a plate of beans.