What do you call those things at the bottom of rivers? Frogs? Stones? Unsuccessful gangsters?
Terry Pratchettonly to people!' shouted Rincewind. He drew his sword and, with a smooth overarm throw, completely failed to hit the troll.
Terry PratchettI think you should be proud of not being worse than just deeply introverted and socially maladjusted.
Terry PratchettPoetic simile was strictly limited to statements like 'his mighty steed was as fleet as the wind on a fairly calm day, say about Force Three,' and any loose talk about a beloved having a face that launched a thousand ships would have to be backed by evidence that the object of desire did indeed look like a bottle of champagne.
Terry Pratchett