“The philosopher Didactylos has summed up an alternative hypothesis as "Things just happen. What the hell".”
― Hogfather
― Hogfather
“OH, THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING IN THE STOCKING THAT MAKES A NOISE, said Death. OTHERWISE, WHAT IS 4:30 A.M. FOR?”
― Hogfather
― Hogfather
“IT'S THE EXPRESSION ON THEIR LITTLE FACES I LIKE, said the Hogfather.
"You mean sort of fear and awe and not knowing whether to laugh or cry or wet their pants?"
YES. NOW THAT IS WHAT I CALL BELIEF.”
― Hogfather
"You mean sort of fear and awe and not knowing whether to laugh or cry or wet their pants?"
YES. NOW THAT IS WHAT I CALL BELIEF.”
― Hogfather
“The Auditors fluttered anxiously. And, as always happens in their species when something goes radically wrong and needs fixing instantly, they settled down to try to work how who was to blame.”
― Hogfather
― Hogfather
“It was nice to hear the voices of little children at play, provided you took care to be far enough away not to hear what they were actually saying.”
― Hogfather
― Hogfather
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