Peace?' said Vetinari. 'Ah, yes, defined as period of time to allow for preparation for the next war.

Chain-mail isn't much defence against an arrow. It certainly isn't when the arrow is being aimed between your eyes.

I taught myself more in the library than school taught me.

It was so loud and so deep, it wasn't really sound at all, just something that turned the air hard and then hit you with it.

Words are the litmus paper of the minds. If you find yourself in the power of someone who will use the word "commence" in cold blood, go somewhere else very quickly. But if they say "Enter", don't stop to pack.

So, mistletoe, in fact, symbolizes mistletoe.

People whose concept of ancient history is the first series of Star Trek may be treated with patience, because it's usually not their fault they were reduced to getting their education from school.