Ines

“Suddenly there was a humming in the air, and the bees were there too. They flowed out of Granny Weatherwax’s hive, circling Tiffany like a halo, crowning her, and swarm and girl stood on the threshold of the cottage and Tiffany reached out her arms and the bees settled along them, and welcomed her home.”
― Terry Pratchett, The Shepherd's Crown

“A shepherd’s crown, not a royal one. A crown for someone who knew where she had come from. A crown for the lone light zigzagging through the night sky, hunting for a single lost lamb. A crown for the shepherd who was there to herd away the predators.”
― Terry Pratchett, The Shepherd's Crown

“Being a witch is a man’s job: that’s why it needs women to do it.”
― Terry Pratchett, The Shepherd's Crown

“Our rulers rule by consent, which means that we like having them as rulers, if they do what we want them to do.”
― Terry Pratchett, The Shepherd's Crown