In the first book of my Discworld series, published more than 26 years ago, I introduced Death as a character; there was nothing particularly new about this - death has featured in art and literature since medieval times, and for centuries we have had a fascination with the Grim Reaper.

People don't like to say Fantasy they say Magic Realism which means Fantasy written by somebody I went to university with.

Writing is the most fun you can have by yourself.

Guilt was the grease in which the wheels of the authority turned.

ASTONISHING, said Death. REALLY ASTONISHING. LET ME PUT FORWARD ANOTHER SUGGESTION: THAT YOU ARE NOTHING MORE THAN A LUCKY SPECIES OF APE THAT IS TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THE COMPLEXITIES OF CREATION VIA A LANGUAGE THAT EVOLVED IN ORDER TO TELL ONE ANOTHER WHERE THE RIPE FRUIT WAS.

Only in our dreams are we free. The rest of the time we need wages.

Sometimes you had to take a look at yourself and then look away.