Granny Weatherwaz was a witch. That was quite acceptable in the Ramtops, and no one had a bad word to say about witches. At least, not if he wanted to wake up in the morning the same shape as he went to bed.

Or -- and this she knew was a far more accurate way of looking at it -- the book was true and reality was lying.

I used to think that I was stupid, and then I met philosophers.

There was once a caustic comment from someone suggesting I was breeding a new race. Fans from different countries have married, amazing things like that. I've been to some of the weddings. I went to one here the other day, a pagan ceremony.

Knowing things is magical, if other people don't know them.

The wages of sin is death but so is the salary of virtue, and at least the evil get to go home early on Fridays.

My name is immaterial,' she said. That's a pretty name,' said Rincewind.