What did I tell you about Mister Safety Catch?' said Vimes weakly. When Mister Safety Catch Is Not On, Mister Crossbow Is Not Your Friend,' recited Detritus, saluting.

How do you get all those coins?" asked Mort. IN PAIRS.

And sin, young man, is when you treat people like things.

I have to write because if I don't get something down then after a while I feel it's going to bang the side of my head off.

I had a deprived childhood, you see. I had lots of other kids to play with and my parents bought me outdoor toys and refused to ill-treat me, so it never occurred to me to seek solitary consolation with a good book.

The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.

By the time you've reached your sixties, you do know that one day you will die, and knowing that is at least the beginning of wisdom.