I was merely endeavoring to indicate that if we do not grab events by the collar they will have us by the throat. -Lord Vetinari

You know, you're rather amusingly wrong.

The Captain of the Watch says if you're still in the City by sunrise he will personally have you buried alive.

The city's full of people who you just see around.

Tell someone you are going to rob them and all that will happen is that you'll get a reputation as a truthful man.

Neither claimed any responsibility for Milton Keynes, but both reported it as a success.

His sister had been sent down to the village to ask Mistress Garlick the witch how you stopped spelling recommendation.