William: "I'm sure we can all pull together, sir." Vetinari: "Oh, I do hope not. Pulling together is the aim of despotism and tyranny. Free men pull in all kinds of directions.

My agent pointed out one day that I had been quoted by a columnist in some American newspaper, and he noted with some glee that they simply identified me by name without reminding people who I was, apparently in the clear expectation that their readers would know who I am.

Maurice watched them argue again. Humans, eh? Think they're lords of creation. Not like us cats. We know we are. Ever see a cat feed a human? Case proven.

Don't stick your nose where someone can pull it off and eat it.

What did they feed the lions and tigers with in the ark, sir?

I wrote three books, I had three greenhouses. It seemed to me to be very satisfactory.

He was currently wondering vaguely who Moey and Chandon were.