City Watch Quotes

“Oh, in my younger days I spent some time in Uberwald," said the Patrician. "In those days rich young men from Ankh-Morpork used to go on what we called the Grand Sneer, visiting far-flung countries and cities in order to see at first hand how inferior they were. Or so it seemed, at any rate.”
― Terry Pratchett, The Fifth Elephant

“Dogs are not like cats, who amusingly tolerate humans only until someone comes up with a tin opener that can be operated with a paw. Men made dogs, they took wolves and gave them human things - unnecessary intelligence, names, a desire to belong, and a twitching inferiority complex. All dogs dream wolf dreams, and know they're dreaming of biting their Maker. Every dog knows, deep in his heart, that he is a Bad Dog...”
― Terry Pratchett, Men at Arms

“Vimes looked at the imp - which gave him a willing grin.
'Can you go through all of my in-tray..'
'...floor...' - murmured Sybil
'...and tell me what's important?'
'Happy to, Insert Name Here! Only one question, Insert Name Here. What is important?'
'Well, the fact that dunnikindivers cart took a whole lot of muck out of the city is pretty damn important, don't you think?'
'I wouldn't know, Insert Name Here' said the imp. 'I do not, in fact, think, as such. But I surmise that, if I had drawn your attention to such a fact a month ago, you would have told me to stick my head up a duck's bottom'
'That's true' said Vimes, nodding. 'I probably would.”
― Terry Pratchett, Thud!