He hated games they made the world look too simple. Chess, in particular, had always annoyed him. It was the dumb way the pawns went off and slaughtered their fellow pawns while the king lounged about doing nothing. If only the pawns would've united ... the whole board could've been a republic in about a dozen moves.

Sometimes you can think that 'I've had enough of wizards!' And sometimes fantasy is not just about wizards.

You couldn't say 'I had orders.' You couldn't say 'It's not fair.' No one was listening. There were no Words. You owned yourself. [...] Not 'Thou Shalt Not'. Say 'I Will Not'.

His sister had been sent down to the village to ask Mistress Garlick the witch how you stopped spelling recommendation.

The author can always delve into his own personality and find aspects of himself with which he can dress his characters.

I don't want unnecessary violence, sergeant," said Blouse. "Right you are, sir!" said the sergeant. "Carborundum! First man comes through that door runnin', I want him nailed to the wall!" He caught the lieutenant's eye, and added: "But not too hard!

Rincewind could scream for mercy in nineteen languages, and just scream in another forty-four.