As we all know, the Discworld is a flat planet - like a geological pizza, but without the anchovies.

The kind of accidents you prefer to call...accidents.

Gods don't like people not doing much work. People who aren't busy all the time might start to think.

The fastest way to travel is to be there already.

Around it are those countries which, according to History, constitute the civilised world ie, a world that can support historians

Granny sighed. "You have learned something," she said, and thought it safe to insert a touch of sternness into her voice. "They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it is not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance.

Preston, I don't think this creature could ever find its way into your head. Quite apart from anything else, it seems pretty crowded and complicated to me.