Apr 08, 2021 · – Terry Pratchett. 3. “Build a man a fire, and he’ll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he’ll be warm for the rest of his life.” – Terry Pratchett. 4. “In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this.” – Terry Pratchett. 5. “Only in our dreams are we free. The rest of the time we need wages.”
Words worry them. See their swords? They glow blue in the presence of lawyers.” ― Terry Pratchett, The Wee Free Men 122 likes Like “The thing about witchcraft," said Mistress Weatherwax, "is that it's not like school at all. First you get the test, and then afterward you spend years findin' out how you passed it.
“Poets have tried to describe Ankh-Morpork. They have failed. Perhaps it's the sheer zestful vitality of the place, or maybe it's just that a city with a million inhabitants and no sewers is rather robust for poets, who prefer daffodils and no wonder.
Oct 28, 2018 · Understanding - Terry Pratchett quote. 'Ah, I’ve got an idea!’ said the Dean, beaming. ‘We can get Hex to reverse the thaumic flow in the cthonic matrix of the optimized bi-direction octagonate, can’t we?’. ‘Well, that’s the opinion of four glasses of sherry,’ said the Archchancellor briskly, to break the ensuing silence.
In August 2007, Pratchett was misdiagnosed as having had a minor stroke a few years before, which doctors believed had damaged the right side of his brain. In December 2007, he announced that he had been newly diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease, which had been responsible for the "stroke".
He is best known for his Discworld series of 41 novels. Pratchett's first novel, The Carpet People, was published in 1971. The first Discworld novel, The Colour of Magic, was published in 1983, after which Pratchett wrote an average of two books a year.
Early life. Pratchett was born on 28 April 1948 in Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire, England, the only child of David (1921–2006), a mechanic, and Eileen Pratchett (1922–2010), a secretary, of Hay-on-Wye. His maternal grandparents came from Ireland.
In 2011 the award was won jointly by David Logan for Half Sick of Shadows and Michael Logan for Apocalypse Cow. In 2013 the award was won by Alexander Maskill for The Hive.
Pratchett had a fascination with natural history that he referred to many times, and he owned a greenhouse full of carnivorous plants. He described them in the biographical notes on the dust jackets of some of his books, and elsewhere, as "not as interesting as people think". By Carpe Jugulum the account had become that he used to, but the plants had taken over the greenhouse, and he avoided going in.
In 2016, Pratchett fans petitioned the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) to name chemical element 117, temporarily called ununseptium, as octarine with the proposed symbol Oc (pronounced "ook"). The final name chosen for element 117 was tennessine with the symbol Ts.
Pratchett collaborated with the folklorist Dr Jacqueline Simpson on The Folklore of Discworld (2008), a study of the relationship between many of the persons, places and events described in the Discworld books and their counterparts in myths, legends, fairy tales and folk customs on Earth.
Terry Pratchett was an author and humorist best known for his fantasy novel. This collection of quotes highlights his clever wit, good sense of sense, and unique perspective on the universe. Keep these words of wisdom in mind as you think about his life and legacy. Some of the most notable works by Terry Pratchett include Discworld, Good Omens, ...
The Discworld series spans across 41 novels, with Pratchett writing an average of two Discworld books per year. You will truly appreciate his dedication as a novelist after reading these inspirational quotes about change, hope, and hard work.
Legendary Terry Pratchett quotes. 1. “Light thinks it travels faster than anything but it is wrong. No matter how fast light travels, it finds the darkness has always got there first and is waiting for it.”. – Terry Pratchett. 2.
“Fantasy is an exercise bicycle for the mind. It might not take you anywhere, but it tones up the muscles that can. Of course, I could be wrong.”. – Terry Pratchett. 8. “The harder I work, the luckier I become.”. – Terry Pratchett. 9.
‘... the more ye have of the booze, you ken ye want to have even more of the booze , until ye falls over, which is when ye know ye’ve had enough of the booze. ’ (ISWM)
Nanny Ogg could see the future in the froth on a beermug. It invariably showed that she was going to enjoy a refreshing drink which she almost certainly was not going to pay for. (Ma)
... if there's one thing a Feegle likes more than a party, it's a bigger party , and if there's anything better than a bigger party, it's a bigger party with someone else paying for the drink. (HFS)
The Nac Mac Feegle are the most dangerous of the fairy races, particularly when drunk. They love drinking, fighting and stealing, and will in fact steal anything that is not nailed down. If it is nailed down, they will steal the nails as well. (HFS)
Ars Enixa Est Candelam - "Art Brought Forth The Candle" - Mr. Arthur Carry (Candlemaker's guild).
Cuius Testiculos Habes, Habeas Cardia Et Cerebellum - "When you have their testicles in your grip full attention, their hearts and minds will follow"-- Motto of the Omnian Quisition, (now abolished.)