James Mitchell > James's Quotes

“His philosophy was a mixture of three famous schools -- the Cynics, the Stoics and the Epicureans -- and summed up all three of them in his famous phrase, 'You can't trust any bugger further than you can throw him, and there's nothing you can do about it, so let's have a drink.”
― Terry Pratchett, Small Gods

“He says gods like to see an atheist around. Gives them something to aim at.”
― Terry Pratchett, Small Gods

“Gods don't like people not doing much work. People who aren't busy all the time might start to think.”
― Terry Pratchett, Small Gods

“The trouble was that he was talking in philosophy but they were listening in gibberish.”
― Terry Pratchett, Small Gods

“The turtle moves.”
― Terry Pratchett, Small Gods

“Gravity is a habit that is hard to shake off.”
― Terry Pratchett, Small Gods

“Five exclamation marks, the sure sign of an insane mind.”
― Terry Pratchett, Reaper Man

“It was amazing how many friends you could make by being bad at things, provided you were bad enough to be funny.”
― Terry Pratchett, Reaper Man

“Inside Every Living Person is a Dead Person Waiting to Get Out…”
― Terry Pratchett, Reaper Man

“He was certain he was anorectic, because every time he looked in a mirror he saw a fat man. It was the Archchancellor, standing behind him and shouting at him.”
― Terry Pratchett, Reaper Man

“Why does everyone run toward a blood-curdling scream?" mumbled the Senior Wrangler. "It's contrary to all sense.”
― Terry Pratchett, Reaper Man

“It was a sound as soft as the first drop of rain on a century of dust.”
― Terry Pratchett, Reaper Man

“YOU KNOW WHEN YOU SAID THAT SEEING ME GAVE YOU QUITE A START?"
"Yes?"
"I GAVE YOU QUITE A STOP.”
― Terry Pratchett, Reaper Man

“In theory it was, around now, Literature. Susan hated Literature. She'd much prefer to read a good book.”
― Terry Pratchett, Soul Music

“Susan hated Literature. She'd much prefer to read a good book.”
― Terry Pratchett, Soul Music

“The fastest way to travel is to be there already.”
― Terry Pratchett, Soul Music

“He'd been wrong, there was a light at the end of the tunnel, and it was a flamethrower.”
― Terry Pratchett, Mort

“Crivens!”
― Terry Pratchett, The Wee Free Men

“Everyone has gods. You just don't think they're gods.”
― Terry Pratchett, The Color of Magic

“[Rincewind] drew his sword and, with a smooth overarm throw, completely failed to hit the troll.”
― Terry Pratchett, The Color of Magic