He moved in a way that suggested he was attempting the world speed record for the nonchalant walk.

Granny knew all about bad fortune-telling. It was harder than the real thing. You needed a good imagination.

But I think you have a right to know what it is you’re not being told.

Nanny Ogg looked under her bed in case there was a man there. Well, you never knew your luck.

TV people in the UK... I'm getting on a lot better with them.

See a pin and pick it up, and, all day long, you'll have a pin.

Technically, the city of Ankh-Morpork is a Tyranny, which is not always the same thing as a monarchy, and in fact even the post of Tyrant has been somewhat redefined by the incumbent, Lord Vetinari, as the only form of democracy that works. Everyone is entitled to vote, unless disqualified by reason of age or not being Lord Vetinari.