The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.
Terry PratchettAfter all, when you seek advice from someone it's certainly not because you want them to give it. You just want them to be there while you talk to yourself.
Terry PratchettIn the words of the philosopher Sceptum, the founder of my profession: am I going to get paid for this?
Terry PratchettHe sighed. It had come to this. He was a responsible authority, and people could use terms like "core values" at him with impunity.
Terry PratchettAziraphale collected books. If he were totally honest with himself he would have to have admitted that his bookshop was simply somewhere to store them. He was not unusual in this. In order to maintain his cover as a typical second-hand book seller, he used every means short of actual physical violence to prevent customers from making a purchase. Unpleasant damp smells, glowering looks, erratic opening hours - he was incredibly good at it.
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