Genius is always allowed some leeway, once the hammer has been pried from its hands and the blood has been cleaned up.

I can't be talking to a tree. If I was talking to a tree I'd be mad, and I'm not mad, so trees can't talk.

The power of prayer and faith can heal and bring happiness. The real tragedy is that the people that are helped by this don't realize that this power is really coming from within.

It is often said that before you die your life passes before your eyes. It is in fact true. It's called living.

If there were such a thing as an inter-city thieving contest, Ankh-Morpork would bring home the trophy and probably everyone’s wallets.

Child. That was a terrible thing to say to anyone who was almost thirteen.

We live and learn, or, perhaps more importantly we learn and live.