I do note with interest that old women in my books become young women on the covers... this is discrimination against the chronologically gifted.

We are monkeys. We like to chatter. Chattering doesn't cost us anything.

Perhaps it would be simpler if you just did what you're told and didn't try to understand things.

All assassins had a full-length mirror in their rooms, because it would be a terrible insult to anyone to kill them when you were badly dressed.

When in doubt, choose to live.

Vimes had got around to a Clean Desk policy. It was a Clean Floor strategy that eluded him at the moment.

Pets are always a great help in times of stress. And in times of starvation too, o'course.