Lots of people would be as cowardly as me if they were brave enough.

Sergeant Colon of the Ankh-Morpork City Guard was on duty. He was guarding the Brass Bridge, the main link between Ankh and Morpork. From theft. When it came to crime prevention, Sergeant Colon found it safest to think big.

Most of my schooldays were the worst day of my life.

People who used magic without knowing what they were doing usually came to a sticky end. All over the entire room, sometimes.

One minute I'm just another rabbit and happy about it, next minute *whazaam*, I'm thinking. That's a major drawback if you're looking for happiness as a rabbit, let me tell you. You want grass and sex, not thoughts like 'What's it all about, when you get right down to it?'

As large as worlds. As old as Time. As patient as a brick.

You are very clever," said the old man shyly. "I would like to eat your brains, one day.