Ach, people are always telling us not to do things" said Rob Anybody, "that's how we ken the most interesting things to do.

I would advise budding writers some other kind of job, unless they think they're very, very lucky.

His sister had been sent down to the village to ask Mistress Garlick the witch how you stopped spelling recommendation.

It's an old magical principle - it's even filtered down into RPG systems - that magic, while taking a lot of effort, can be 'stored' - in a staff, for example. No doubt a wizard spends a little time each day charging up his staff, although you go blind if you do it too much, of course.

When you look into the abyss, it’s not supposed to wave back.

Using a metaphor in front of a man as unimaginative as Ridcully was like a red flag to a bu... was like putting something very annoying in front of someone who was annoyed by it.

Sometimes I really think people ought to have to pass a proper exam before they're allowed to be parents. Not just the practical, I mean.