You've got a lot of time for abstract thought when you've got your hand stuck up a dead badger.

The bravest person I've ever met was a young boy going through massive amounts of treatment for a very rare, complex and unpleasant disease. I last saw him at a Discworld convention, where he chose to take part in a game as an assassin. He died not long afterwards, and I wish I had his fortitude and sense of style.

"Out of Print" is bookseller speak for "We can't be hedgehogged".

I once absent-mindedly ordered Three Mile Island dressing in a restaurant and, with great presence of mind, they brought Thousand Island Dressing and a bottle of chili sauce.

Just because it's not nice doesn't mean it's not miraculous.

Ach, people are always telling us not to do things" said Rob Anybody, "that's how we ken the most interesting things to do.

… you were so worried about legal and illegal that you never stopped to think about whether it was right or wrong.