It was sad music. But it waved its sadness like a battle flag. It said the universe had done all it could, but you were still alive.

I was a very keen reader of science fiction.

Sam Vimes could parallel process. Most husbands can. They learn to follow their own line of thought while at the same time listening to what their wives say. And the listening is important, because at any time they could be challenged and must be ready to quote the last sentence in full. A vital additional skill is being able to scan the dialogue for telltale phrases such as "and they can deliver it tomorrow" or "so I've invited them for dinner?" or "they can do it in blue, really quite cheaply.

I know that I am a small, weak man, but I have amassed a large library; I dream of dangerous places.

People don't like to say comic so they say Graphic Novel, despite the fact that I don't think the true Graphic Novel has been written anywhere.

It seems sensible to me that we should look to the medical profession, that over the centuries has helped us to live longer and healthier lives, to help us die peacefully among our loved ones in our own home without a long stay in God's waiting room.

Most gods throw dice, but Fate plays chess, and you don't find out til too late that he's been playing with two queens all along.