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"Maybe rationally I could conceive of the human species not trying to kill each other off by nations, in fact rationally it's easier to conceive of that than the motives of war. But you're handling something outside reason. You're trying to reach progressive, humanitarian goals with a tool that isn't suited to the job. Who has humanitarian dreams?"

"... the doctor was not, he thought, really sure that anyone else existed, and wanted to prove they did by helping them."

"Mr. Home is a sensible man in his way, though not very practical: he is fond of science, and lives half his life in a laboratory trying experiments" me

what a seminal piece of literature

can't quite start quoting because if i do i'll just inevitably transcribe this whole book. BANGER after BANGER

"In A Myriad Of Small Ways You Have Hastened The Deaths Of Many. You Do Not Know Them. You Did Not See Them Bleed. But You Snatched Breath From Their Mouths And Tore Clothes From Their Backs. For Sport, Mr Lipvig. For Sport. For The Joy Of The Game."

so... does Terry Pratchett normally do this? and by normally i mean completely disarm you with a laugh before slapping the abstract morality out of you

recording what i think may be the first time a book has made me actually genuinely crease up. thank you mr pratchett

this is SOOOOOOO........ ??!!!?@384&!!!!

"That means you don't dream," she said.
"Dreams are for mortals."
"Why?"
"Because they must die."

i've been BRACING for a 'monk' reference. eugh

"... she was wise enough to hold her tongue. As this is the only instance known of a woman's ever having done so, it was judged worthy to be reported here." ? do shut up

he's not like other girls

fanny get behind me

hating mrs norris is a bit like being forced to eat your own foot. why exactly is the worst person you know funny

edmund spineless AND two-faced like damn. pick a struggle

started getting annoyed with general spielsdorf whanging on but then i remembered i tend to recount affairs in the manner of a vociferous character from a 19th century novel