There are no inconsistencies in the Discworld books; ocassionally, however, there are alternate pasts.

He hated games they made the world look too simple. Chess, in particular, had always annoyed him. It was the dumb way the pawns went off and slaughtered their fellow pawns while the king lounged about doing nothing. If only the pawns would've united ... the whole board could've been a republic in about a dozen moves.

Don't you *ever* let go?" "I haven't yet." "Why?" "I suppose... because in this world, after everyone panics, there's always got to be someone to tip the wee out of the shoe.

Who'd want a pony when you could have the whole universe? It was far more interesting and you didn't have to muck it out once a week.

Remember - that which does not kill us can only make us stronger. And that which does kill us leaves us dead!

Perhaps the magic would last, perhaps it wouldn't. But then again, what does?

Once you gave a thing a name, you gave it life.