Logic is a wonderful thing but doesn't always beat actual thought.

Verence would rather cut his own leg off than put a witch in prison, since it'd save trouble in the long run and probably be less painful.

It's never a good idea to ask a man on a tight-rope how he keeps his balance: a) he would probably fall off and b) he probably doesn't know what the muscles are called in any case.

The world is a globe — the farther you sail, the closer to home you are.

There are some people who hate my guts. But that goes with the territory.

Do you think there’s anything to eat in this forest?” “Yes,” said the wizard bitterly, “us.

Several sellers of hot meat pies and sausages in a bun had appeared from nowhere and were doing a brisk trade. [Footnote: They always do, everywhere. No-one sees them arrive. The logical explaination is that the franchise includes the stall, the paper hat and a small gas-powered time machine.]