The female mind is certainly a devious one, my lord." Vetinari looked at his secretary in surprise. "Well, of course it is. It has to deal with the male one.

Balance. It was all about balance. That had been one of the first things that she had learned: the centre of the seesaw has neither up nor down, but upness and downness flow through it while it remains unmoved. You had to be the centre of the seesaw so the pain flowed through you, not into you. It was very hard. But she could do it!

Sometimes I feel that the world is made up of sensible people who know the plot and bloody idiots who don't.

THERE'S NO JUSTICE, said Mort. JUST US.

Sometimes you can think that 'I've had enough of wizards!' And sometimes fantasy is not just about wizards.

Whatever you choose, your choice will mean there are two new worlds. And perhaps sometimes, on the edge of sleep, we will see the shadow of the other world. There will be no unhappy memories.

The presence of those seeking the truth is infinitely to be preferred to the presence of those who think they've found it.