If you were going to be successful in the world of crime, you needed a reputation for honesty.

'Don't think of it as dying,' said Death. 'Just think of it as leaving early to avoid the rush.'

On the Disc, the Gods aren't so much worshipped, as they are blamed.

"Multiple exclamation marks," he went on, shaking his head, "are a sure sign of a diseased mind."

Vimes's lack of interest in other people's children was limitless.

Whatever you choose, your choice will mean there are two new worlds. And perhaps sometimes, on the edge of sleep, we will see the shadow of the other world. There will be no unhappy memories.

A European says: I can't understand this, what's wrong with me? An American says: I can't understand this, what's wrong with him? I make no suggestion that one side or other is right, but observation over many years leads me to believe it is true.