Pinned
“We're really good at it, Teppic thought. Mere animals couldn't possibly manage to act like this. You need to be a human being to be really stupid.”
#Pyramids
#Discworld
#Pratchett
#Pyramids
#Discworld
#Pratchett
June 25, 2025 at 2:07 PM
“We're really good at it, Teppic thought. Mere animals couldn't possibly manage to act like this. You need to be a human being to be really stupid.”
#Pyramids
#Discworld
#Pratchett
#Pyramids
#Discworld
#Pratchett
“Have - have you got an appointment?' he said.
'I don't know,' said Carrot. 'Have we got an appointment?'
'I've got an iron ball with spikes on,' Nobby volunteered.
'That's a morningstar, Nobby.'
'Is it?'
#MenAtArms
#Discworld
#Pratchett
'I don't know,' said Carrot. 'Have we got an appointment?'
'I've got an iron ball with spikes on,' Nobby volunteered.
'That's a morningstar, Nobby.'
'Is it?'
#MenAtArms
#Discworld
#Pratchett
June 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
“Have - have you got an appointment?' he said.
'I don't know,' said Carrot. 'Have we got an appointment?'
'I've got an iron ball with spikes on,' Nobby volunteered.
'That's a morningstar, Nobby.'
'Is it?'
#MenAtArms
#Discworld
#Pratchett
'I don't know,' said Carrot. 'Have we got an appointment?'
'I've got an iron ball with spikes on,' Nobby volunteered.
'That's a morningstar, Nobby.'
'Is it?'
#MenAtArms
#Discworld
#Pratchett
“Do you realise that we are probably seeing something that nobody has seen for centuries?"
"Yes its a bloody flying alligator setting fire to my city!”
#GuardsGuards
#Discworld
#Pratchett
"Yes its a bloody flying alligator setting fire to my city!”
#GuardsGuards
#Discworld
#Pratchett
June 23, 2025 at 2:09 PM
“Do you realise that we are probably seeing something that nobody has seen for centuries?"
"Yes its a bloody flying alligator setting fire to my city!”
#GuardsGuards
#Discworld
#Pratchett
"Yes its a bloody flying alligator setting fire to my city!”
#GuardsGuards
#Discworld
#Pratchett
It’s not that he doesn’t appreciate beauty, he just appreciates it in his own way. I mean, if a poet sees a daffodil he stares at it and writes a long poem about it, but Twoflower wanders off to find a book on botany. He just looks at things, but nothing he looks at is ever the same again.
June 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
It’s not that he doesn’t appreciate beauty, he just appreciates it in his own way. I mean, if a poet sees a daffodil he stares at it and writes a long poem about it, but Twoflower wanders off to find a book on botany. He just looks at things, but nothing he looks at is ever the same again.
June 21, 2025 at 2:07 PM
“I just think the world ought to be more sort of organized.'
'That's just fantasy,' said Twoflower.
'I know. That's the trouble.' Rincewind sighed again.”
#Discworld
#ColorOfMagic
#Pratchett
'That's just fantasy,' said Twoflower.
'I know. That's the trouble.' Rincewind sighed again.”
#Discworld
#ColorOfMagic
#Pratchett
June 20, 2025 at 2:13 PM
“I just think the world ought to be more sort of organized.'
'That's just fantasy,' said Twoflower.
'I know. That's the trouble.' Rincewind sighed again.”
#Discworld
#ColorOfMagic
#Pratchett
'That's just fantasy,' said Twoflower.
'I know. That's the trouble.' Rincewind sighed again.”
#Discworld
#ColorOfMagic
#Pratchett
“Vimes woke in damp and utter darkness with sand under his cheek. Some parts of his body reported for duty, others protested that they had a note from their mother.”
#Discworld
#Snuff
#Pratchett
#Discworld
#Snuff
#Pratchett
June 19, 2025 at 2:07 PM
“Vimes woke in damp and utter darkness with sand under his cheek. Some parts of his body reported for duty, others protested that they had a note from their mother.”
#Discworld
#Snuff
#Pratchett
#Discworld
#Snuff
#Pratchett
“Colon looked awkward, as if the bunched underwear of the past was tangling itself in the crotch of recollection.”
#Discworld
#Jingo
#Pratchett
#Discworld
#Jingo
#Pratchett
June 18, 2025 at 2:12 PM
“Colon looked awkward, as if the bunched underwear of the past was tangling itself in the crotch of recollection.”
#Discworld
#Jingo
#Pratchett
#Discworld
#Jingo
#Pratchett
“The horsemen came closer.
Vimes was not good at horsemen. Something in him resented being addressed by anyone eight feet above the ground. He didn't like the sensation of being looked at by nostrils.”
#Discworld
#NightWatch
#Pratchett
Vimes was not good at horsemen. Something in him resented being addressed by anyone eight feet above the ground. He didn't like the sensation of being looked at by nostrils.”
#Discworld
#NightWatch
#Pratchett
June 17, 2025 at 2:07 PM
“The horsemen came closer.
Vimes was not good at horsemen. Something in him resented being addressed by anyone eight feet above the ground. He didn't like the sensation of being looked at by nostrils.”
#Discworld
#NightWatch
#Pratchett
Vimes was not good at horsemen. Something in him resented being addressed by anyone eight feet above the ground. He didn't like the sensation of being looked at by nostrils.”
#Discworld
#NightWatch
#Pratchett
“The Great God Om waxed wroth, or at least made a spirited attempt. There is a limit to the amount of wroth that can be waxed one inch from the ground, and he was right up against it.”
#Discworld
#SmallGods
#Pratchett
#Discworld
#SmallGods
#Pratchett
June 16, 2025 at 2:11 PM
“The Great God Om waxed wroth, or at least made a spirited attempt. There is a limit to the amount of wroth that can be waxed one inch from the ground, and he was right up against it.”
#Discworld
#SmallGods
#Pratchett
#Discworld
#SmallGods
#Pratchett
“If you invited a hedge wizard to a party, he would spend half the evening talking to your potted plant. And he would spend the other half listening.”
#Equal Rites
#Discworld
#Pratchett
#Equal Rites
#Discworld
#Pratchett
May 25, 2025 at 2:07 PM
“If you invited a hedge wizard to a party, he would spend half the evening talking to your potted plant. And he would spend the other half listening.”
#Equal Rites
#Discworld
#Pratchett
#Equal Rites
#Discworld
#Pratchett
"Guild member?"
"Not any more, sir."
"Oh? How did you leave the guild?"
"Through the roof, sir. But I'm pretty certain I know what I did wrong.”
#Feet of Clay
#Discworld
#Pratchett
"Not any more, sir."
"Oh? How did you leave the guild?"
"Through the roof, sir. But I'm pretty certain I know what I did wrong.”
#Feet of Clay
#Discworld
#Pratchett
May 24, 2025 at 2:07 PM
"Guild member?"
"Not any more, sir."
"Oh? How did you leave the guild?"
"Through the roof, sir. But I'm pretty certain I know what I did wrong.”
#Feet of Clay
#Discworld
#Pratchett
"Not any more, sir."
"Oh? How did you leave the guild?"
"Through the roof, sir. But I'm pretty certain I know what I did wrong.”
#Feet of Clay
#Discworld
#Pratchett
“There are eight levels of wizardry on the Disc; after sixteen years Rincewind has failed to achieve even level one. In fact it is considered opinion of some of his tutors that he is incapable even of achieving level zero, which most normal people are born at."
#Sourcery
#Discworld
#Pratchett
#Sourcery
#Discworld
#Pratchett
May 23, 2025 at 2:08 PM
“There are eight levels of wizardry on the Disc; after sixteen years Rincewind has failed to achieve even level one. In fact it is considered opinion of some of his tutors that he is incapable even of achieving level zero, which most normal people are born at."
#Sourcery
#Discworld
#Pratchett
#Sourcery
#Discworld
#Pratchett
“Many things went on at Unseen University and, regrettably, teaching had to be one of them. The faculty had long ago confronted this fact and had perfected various devices for avoiding it. But this was perfectly all right because, to be fair, so had the students.”
#Interesting Times
#Discworld
#Interesting Times
#Discworld
May 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
“Many things went on at Unseen University and, regrettably, teaching had to be one of them. The faculty had long ago confronted this fact and had perfected various devices for avoiding it. But this was perfectly all right because, to be fair, so had the students.”
#Interesting Times
#Discworld
#Interesting Times
#Discworld
“I believe in reincarnation,” [Bjorn] said.
I KNOW.
“I tried to live a good life. Does that help?”
THAT’S NOT UP TO ME. Death coughed. OF COURSE... SINCE YOU BELIEVE IN REINCARNATION... YOU’LL BE BJORN AGAIN.”
#ManAtArms
#Discworld
#Pratchett
I KNOW.
“I tried to live a good life. Does that help?”
THAT’S NOT UP TO ME. Death coughed. OF COURSE... SINCE YOU BELIEVE IN REINCARNATION... YOU’LL BE BJORN AGAIN.”
#ManAtArms
#Discworld
#Pratchett
May 21, 2025 at 2:07 PM
“I believe in reincarnation,” [Bjorn] said.
I KNOW.
“I tried to live a good life. Does that help?”
THAT’S NOT UP TO ME. Death coughed. OF COURSE... SINCE YOU BELIEVE IN REINCARNATION... YOU’LL BE BJORN AGAIN.”
#ManAtArms
#Discworld
#Pratchett
I KNOW.
“I tried to live a good life. Does that help?”
THAT’S NOT UP TO ME. Death coughed. OF COURSE... SINCE YOU BELIEVE IN REINCARNATION... YOU’LL BE BJORN AGAIN.”
#ManAtArms
#Discworld
#Pratchett
“It would seem that you have no useful skill or talent whatsoever," he said. "Have you thought of going into teaching?”
#Mort
#Discworld
#Pratchett
#Mort
#Discworld
#Pratchett
May 20, 2025 at 2:13 PM
“It would seem that you have no useful skill or talent whatsoever," he said. "Have you thought of going into teaching?”
#Mort
#Discworld
#Pratchett
#Mort
#Discworld
#Pratchett
YOU WILL NOT TELL THE RIVERS NOT TO FLOW. YOU WILL NOT TELL THE SUN NOT TO SHINE. YOU WILL NOT TELL ME WHAT I SHOULD AND SHOULD NOT DO.
#Discworld
#ThiefOfTime
#Pratchett
#Discworld
#ThiefOfTime
#Pratchett
March 31, 2025 at 8:58 AM
YOU WILL NOT TELL THE RIVERS NOT TO FLOW. YOU WILL NOT TELL THE SUN NOT TO SHINE. YOU WILL NOT TELL ME WHAT I SHOULD AND SHOULD NOT DO.
#Discworld
#ThiefOfTime
#Pratchett
#Discworld
#ThiefOfTime
#Pratchett
In a distant nd 2nd hand set of dimensions, in an astral plane that was never meant to fly, the curling star-mists waver and part
Great A’Tuin the turtle comes, swimming slowly through the interstellar gulf, hydrogen frost on his ponderous limbs, his huge and ancient shell pocked with meteor craters
Great A’Tuin the turtle comes, swimming slowly through the interstellar gulf, hydrogen frost on his ponderous limbs, his huge and ancient shell pocked with meteor craters
March 30, 2025 at 8:58 AM
In a distant nd 2nd hand set of dimensions, in an astral plane that was never meant to fly, the curling star-mists waver and part
Great A’Tuin the turtle comes, swimming slowly through the interstellar gulf, hydrogen frost on his ponderous limbs, his huge and ancient shell pocked with meteor craters
Great A’Tuin the turtle comes, swimming slowly through the interstellar gulf, hydrogen frost on his ponderous limbs, his huge and ancient shell pocked with meteor craters
What a place! What a situation! What kind of man would put a known criminal in charge of a major branch of government? Apart from, say, the average voter.
#Discworld
#GoingPostal
#Pratchett
#Discworld
#GoingPostal
#Pratchett
March 29, 2025 at 9:58 AM
What a place! What a situation! What kind of man would put a known criminal in charge of a major branch of government? Apart from, say, the average voter.
#Discworld
#GoingPostal
#Pratchett
#Discworld
#GoingPostal
#Pratchett
“Silverfish looked down.
"Oh. Are you a dwarf?"
Cuddy gave him a blank stare.
"Are you a giant?" He said.
"Me? Of course not!"
"Ah. Then I must be a dwarf, yes.”
#Discworld
#MenAtArms
#Pratchett
"Oh. Are you a dwarf?"
Cuddy gave him a blank stare.
"Are you a giant?" He said.
"Me? Of course not!"
"Ah. Then I must be a dwarf, yes.”
#Discworld
#MenAtArms
#Pratchett
March 28, 2025 at 9:58 AM
“Silverfish looked down.
"Oh. Are you a dwarf?"
Cuddy gave him a blank stare.
"Are you a giant?" He said.
"Me? Of course not!"
"Ah. Then I must be a dwarf, yes.”
#Discworld
#MenAtArms
#Pratchett
"Oh. Are you a dwarf?"
Cuddy gave him a blank stare.
"Are you a giant?" He said.
"Me? Of course not!"
"Ah. Then I must be a dwarf, yes.”
#Discworld
#MenAtArms
#Pratchett
Any adventurous sailor who got funny ideas from staring at eggs and oranges soon learned that the reason why distant ships sometimes looked as though they were disappearing over the edge of the world was that they were disappearing over the edge of the world.
#Discworld
#LightFantastic
#Pratchett
#Discworld
#LightFantastic
#Pratchett
March 27, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Any adventurous sailor who got funny ideas from staring at eggs and oranges soon learned that the reason why distant ships sometimes looked as though they were disappearing over the edge of the world was that they were disappearing over the edge of the world.
#Discworld
#LightFantastic
#Pratchett
#Discworld
#LightFantastic
#Pratchett
You can't give her that!' she screamed. 'It's not safe!'
IT'S A SWORD, said the Hogfather. THEY'RE NOT MEANT TO BE SAFE.
'She's a child!' shouted Crumley.
IT'S EDUCATIONAL.
'What if she cuts herself?'
THAT WILL BE AN IMPORTANT LESSON.
#Discworld
#Hogfather
#Pratchett
IT'S A SWORD, said the Hogfather. THEY'RE NOT MEANT TO BE SAFE.
'She's a child!' shouted Crumley.
IT'S EDUCATIONAL.
'What if she cuts herself?'
THAT WILL BE AN IMPORTANT LESSON.
#Discworld
#Hogfather
#Pratchett
March 26, 2025 at 9:58 AM
You can't give her that!' she screamed. 'It's not safe!'
IT'S A SWORD, said the Hogfather. THEY'RE NOT MEANT TO BE SAFE.
'She's a child!' shouted Crumley.
IT'S EDUCATIONAL.
'What if she cuts herself?'
THAT WILL BE AN IMPORTANT LESSON.
#Discworld
#Hogfather
#Pratchett
IT'S A SWORD, said the Hogfather. THEY'RE NOT MEANT TO BE SAFE.
'She's a child!' shouted Crumley.
IT'S EDUCATIONAL.
'What if she cuts herself?'
THAT WILL BE AN IMPORTANT LESSON.
#Discworld
#Hogfather
#Pratchett
“It would seem that you have no useful skill or talent whatsoever," he said.
"Have you thought of going into teaching?”
#Discworld
#Mort
#Pratchett
"Have you thought of going into teaching?”
#Discworld
#Mort
#Pratchett
March 25, 2025 at 9:58 AM
“It would seem that you have no useful skill or talent whatsoever," he said.
"Have you thought of going into teaching?”
#Discworld
#Mort
#Pratchett
"Have you thought of going into teaching?”
#Discworld
#Mort
#Pratchett
He always held that panic was the best means of survival; back in the olden days, his theory went, people faced with hungry saber-toothed tigers could be divided very simply into those who panicked and those who stood there saying
“What a magnificent brute!” and “Here, pussy.”
#Discworld
“What a magnificent brute!” and “Here, pussy.”
#Discworld
March 24, 2025 at 9:58 AM
He always held that panic was the best means of survival; back in the olden days, his theory went, people faced with hungry saber-toothed tigers could be divided very simply into those who panicked and those who stood there saying
“What a magnificent brute!” and “Here, pussy.”
#Discworld
“What a magnificent brute!” and “Here, pussy.”
#Discworld
Reposted by Rincewind
He hated weapons, and not just because they'd so often been aimed at him. You got into more trouble if you had a weapon. People shot you instantly if they thought you were going to shoot them.
#Rincewind
#LastContinent
#Discworld
#Pratchett
#Rincewind
#LastContinent
#Discworld
#Pratchett
March 23, 2025 at 9:58 AM
He hated weapons, and not just because they'd so often been aimed at him. You got into more trouble if you had a weapon. People shot you instantly if they thought you were going to shoot them.
#Rincewind
#LastContinent
#Discworld
#Pratchett
#Rincewind
#LastContinent
#Discworld
#Pratchett