They think written words are even more powerful,’ whispered the toad. ‘They think all writing is magic. Words worry them. See their swords? They glow blue in the presence of lawyers.

I should have learned this, she thought. I wanted to learn fire, and pain, but I should have learned people.

Most gods find it hard to walk and think at the same time.

If it wasn't for the fun and money, I really don't know why I'd bother.

The diplomatic thing for me to say is that if publishers are dressing up other authors as Terry Pratchett clones then they are doing a disservice to those authors. If they didn't dress them as clones but did something different, then those authors could be pioneering in a different sense.

Stupid men are often capable of things the clever would not dare to contemplate.

Logic is a wonderful thing but doesn't always beat actual thought.