Terry Pratchett

the whole point of the wish business was to see to it that what the client got was exactly what he asked for and exactly what he didn't really want. ↗

— Terry Pratchett

#business

Taxation is just a sophisticated way of demanding money with menaces. ↗

— Terry Pratchett

#just #menaces #money #sophisticated #taxation

Interest? What's money interested in?' 'More money ↗

— Terry Pratchett

#humour #solomon #money

Ridcully was beginning to show certain signs. If he had been a volcano, natives living nearby would be looking for a handy virgin. ↗

— Terry Pratchett

#preparedness #virgin #volcano #music

There are, always and only, the bad people, but some of them are on opposite sides. ↗

— Terry Pratchett

#inspirational

'Discworld' is taking something that you know is ridiculous and treating it as if it is serious, to see if something interesting happens when you do so. ↗

— Terry Pratchett

#interesting #know #ridiculous #see #serious

The truth may be out there, but lies are inside your head. ↗

— Terry Pratchett

#inside #lies #may #out #truth

No one's policing their own minds more than an author. You spend a lot of time in your own head analysing what you think about things, and a philosophy comes. ↗

— Terry Pratchett

#analysing #author #comes #head #lot

Sooner or later we're all someone's dog. ↗

— Terry Pratchett

#later #someone #sooner #sooner or later

Sometimes it is better to light a flamethrower than curse the darkness. ↗

— Terry Pratchett

#curse #darkness #light #sometimes #than