Michael Smith

“For the last few hours he has been very busy. He may be deaf and a little hard of thinking, but elderly wizards have very well-trained survival instincts, and they know that when a tall figure in a black robe and the latest in agricultural hand tools starts looking thoughtfully at you it is time to act fast.”
― Terry Pratchett, The Light Fantastic

“Old journalism profs don't die, they just get edited.”
― Michael Ray Smith

“He’sh gone,” he said. “Dead?” said Rincewind. In the debating chamber of his mind a dozen emotions got to their feet and started shouting. Relief was in full spate when Shock cut in on a point of order and then Bewilderment, Terror and Loss started a fight which was ended only when Shame slunk in from next door to see what all the row was about.”
― Terry Pratchett, The Light Fantastic

“Vague thoughts are mindfields for writers.”
― Michael Ray Smith