By the time you've reached your sixties, you do know that one day you will die, and knowing that is at least the beginning of wisdom.

The reason that clichés become clichés is that they are the hammers and screwdrivers in the toolbox of communication.

There are no inconsistencies in the Discworld books; ocassionally, however, there are alternate pasts.

Never trust a species that grins all the time. It’s up to something.

Often I sort of work up and down the manuscript. I sometimes used to go ahead of myself to see what was going to happen next, to make certain it fits what was going to be happening soon.

You were safe on a troll. Anyone wanting to mug a troll would have to use a building on a stick.

I believe in reincarnation,” [Bjorn] said. I KNOW. “I tried to live a good life. Does that help?” THAT’S NOT UP TO ME. Death coughed. OF COURSE... SINCE YOU BELIEVE IN REINCARNATION... YOU’LL BE BJORN AGAIN.