People's whole lives do pass in front of their eye before they die. The process is called "Living".

It's tough at the top. It's tough at the bottom. But in between you could use them for horse-shoes.

History, contrary to popular theories, is kings and dates and battles.

The enemy isn’t men, or women, it’s bloody stupid people and no-one has the right to be stupid.

For 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.

Nanny Ogg looked under her bed in case there was a man there. Well, you never knew your luck.

She was already learning that if you ignore the rules people will, half the time, quietly rewrite them so that they don't apply to you.