They obeyed, as wise men do when a woman puts her foot down . . .

We are monkeys. We like to chatter. Chattering doesn't cost us anything.

I was merely endeavoring to indicate that if we do not grab events by the collar they will have us by the throat. -Lord Vetinari

The enemy isn’t men, or women, it’s bloody stupid people and no-one has the right to be stupid.

All property is theft, except mine.

I would rather stare at the wall for half an hour than watch an episode of any of the 53,801 Australian soap operas now cluttering up UK TV.

You're not allowed to call them dinosaurs any more," said Yo-less. "It's speciesist. You have to call them pre-petroleum persons.