Everybody thinks the Government should be doing more about everything but just think how many of the bonuses which are quite rightly being dragged off certain people, just think to what good causes they could be put - wouldn't that be a lovely thought'?

Most modern fantasy just rearranges the furniture in Tolkien's attic.

Sheep are stupid, and have to be driven. But goats are intelligent, and need to be led.

But the helmet had gold decoration, and the bespoke armorers had made a new gleaming breastplate with useless gold ornamentation on it. Sam Vimes felt like a class traitor every time he wore it. He hated being thought of as one of those people that wore stupid ornamental armor. It was gilt by association.

You never knew about people, like you never knew how deep a pond was because all you saw was the top.

Everyone knew there were wolves in the mountains, but they seldom came near the village-the modern wolves were the offspring of ancestors that had survived because they had learned that human meat had sharp edges.

They'd smash up the world if they thought it would make a pretty noise.