The point is that descriptive writing is very rarely entirely accurate and during the reign of Olaf Quimby II as Patrician of Ankh-Morpork some legislation was passed in a determined attempt to put a stop to this sort of thing…

Quote by Terry Pratchett

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A Thaum is the basic unit of magical strength. It has been universally established as...

A Thaum is the basic unit of magical strength. It has been universally established as...

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...

The universe, they said, depended for its operation on the balance of four forces which...

The universe, they said, depended for its operation on the balance of four forces which...

The pen is mightier than the sword if the sword is very short, and the...

The pen is mightier than the sword if the sword is very short, and the...

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...

He'd noticed that sex bore some resemblance to cookery: It fascinated people, they sometimes bought...

He'd noticed that sex bore some resemblance to cookery: It fascinated people, they sometimes bought...

I meant, said Ipslore bitterly, what is there in this world that truly makes living...

I meant, said Ipslore bitterly, what is there in this world that truly makes living...

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...

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...

Death was Nature's way of telling you to slow down.

Death was Nature's way of telling you to slow down.

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

It's not worth doing something unless you were doing something that someone, somewere, would much...

It's not worth doing something unless you were doing something that someone, somewere, would much...

You can't trust any bugger further than you can throw him, and there's nothing you...

You can't trust any bugger further than you can throw him, and there's nothing you...

Writing is the most fun you can have by yourself.

Writing is the most fun you can have by yourself.

Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can...

Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can...

You can't trample infidels when you're a tortoise. I mean, all you could do is...

You can't trample infidels when you're a tortoise. I mean, all you could do is...

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.

Five exclamation marks, the sure sign of an insane mind.

Five exclamation marks, the sure sign of an insane mind.

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...