The thing about witchcraft," said Mistress Weatherwax, "is that it's not like school at all. First you get the test, and then afterward you spend years findin' out how you passed it. It's a bit like life in that respect
Terry PratchettPeople wanted the world to be a story, because stories had to sound right and they had to make sense. People wanted the world to make sense.
Terry PratchettFor example, the dwarfs found out how to turn lead into gold by doing it the hard way. The difference between that and the easy way is that the hard way works.
Terry Pratchett