Colon thought Carrot was simple. Carrot often struck people as simple. And he was. Where people went wrong was thinking that simple meant the same thing as stupid.

Zoology, eh? That's a big word, isn't it." "No, actually it isn't," said Tiffany. "Patronizing is a big word. Zoology is really quite short.

"Out of Print" is bookseller speak for "We can't be hedgehogged".

"I'm sorry, I just got carried away," hissed Aziraphale.

Sometimes I feel that the world is made up of sensible people who know the plot and bloody idiots who don't.

What is magic? There is the wizard's explanation... wizards talk about candles, circles, planets, stars, bananas, chants, runes and the importance of having at least four good meals every day.

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