Terry Pratchett

On the Disc, the Gods aren't so much worshipped, as they are blamed. ↗

— Terry Pratchett

#religion #religion

Using a metaphor in front of a man as unimaginative as Ridcully was like a red flag to a bu... was like putting something very annoying in front of someone who was annoyed by it. ↗

— Terry Pratchett

#simile #metaphor

There is always time for another last minute ↗

— Terry Pratchett

#time #humor

Bishops move diagonally. That's why they often turn up where the kings don't expect them to be. ↗

— Terry Pratchett

#humor

He had about the same life expectancy as a three legged hedgehog on a six lane motorway. ↗

— Terry Pratchett

#humor

Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. ↗

— Terry Pratchett

#day #fire #his #life #man

Books must be treated with respect, we feel that in our bones, because words have power. Bring enough words together they can bend space and time. ↗

— Terry Pratchett

#respect

I can see we're going to get along like a house on fire," said Miss Tick. "There may be no survivors. ↗

— Terry Pratchett

#men

Heaven has no taste." "Now-" "And not one single sushi restaurant." A look of pain crossed the angel's suddenly very serious face. ↗

— Terry Pratchett

#humor #sushi #humor

There's no such thing as writer's block. That was invented by people in California who couldn't write. ↗

— Terry Pratchett

#writers-on-writing