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.

Quote by Terry Pratchett

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Everything starts somewhere, although many physicists disagree.

Everything starts somewhere, although many physicists disagree.

They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it's not one half so...

They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it's not one half so...

Genius is always allowed some leeway, once the hammer has been pried from its hands...

Genius is always allowed some leeway, once the hammer has been pried from its hands...

Stories of imagination tend to upset those without one.

Stories of imagination tend to upset those without one.

Light thinks it travels faster than anything but it is wrong. No matter how fast...

Light thinks it travels faster than anything but it is wrong. No matter how fast...

Taxation is just a sophisticated way of demanding money with menaces.

Taxation is just a sophisticated way of demanding money with menaces.

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

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

Writing is the most fun you can have by yourself.

Writing is the most fun you can have by yourself.

Everyday took an age to go by, which was odd, because days plural went past...

Everyday took an age to go by, which was odd, because days plural went past...

The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on...

The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on...

Elves are wonderful. They provoke wonder. Elves are marvellous. They cause marvels. Elves are fantastic....

Elves are wonderful. They provoke wonder. Elves are marvellous. They cause marvels. Elves are fantastic....

In the beginning there was nothing, which exploded.

In the beginning there was nothing, which exploded.

One of the universal rules of happiness is: always be wary of any helpful item...

One of the universal rules of happiness is: always be wary of any helpful item...

In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this.

In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this.

The intelligence of the creature known as a crowd, is the square root of the...

The intelligence of the creature known as a crowd, is the square root of the...

It is often said that before you die your life passes before your eyes. It...

It is often said that before you die your life passes before your eyes. It...

Most species do their own evolving, making it up as they go along, which is...

Most species do their own evolving, making it up as they go along, which is...

Fantasy, if it's really convincing, can't become dated, for the simple reason that it represents...

Fantasy, if it's really convincing, can't become dated, for the simple reason that it represents...

Abandon the search for Truth; settle for a good fantasy

Abandon the search for Truth; settle for a good fantasy

It's my job, to create a fantasy.

It's my job, to create a fantasy.