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In the beginning there was nothing, which exploded.

In the beginning there was nothing, which exploded.

Terry Pratchett
Humorous, Science, Lords And Ladies
"Lords and Ladies". Book by Terry Pratchett, www.theguardian.com. 1992.

Goodness is about what you do. Not who you pray to.

Terry Pratchett
Snuff, Praying, Goodness
"Terry Pratchett in quotes: 15 of the best". www.theguardian.com. March 12, 2015.

Books must be treated with respect, we feel that in our bones, because words have power. Bring enough words together they can bend space and time.

Terry Pratchett
Book, Space, Together
"Going Postal". TV Mini-Series, www.imdb.com. 2010 -.

If cats looked like frogs we'd realize what nasty, cruel little bastards they are. Style. That's what people remember.

Terry Pratchett
Life, Cat, People
"Lords and Ladies" by Terry Pratchett, Harper, (p. 158), October 2008.

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

Terry Pratchett

Imagination is only intelligence having fun. A healthy mind knows how to switch between worlds, and which one you need to eat and sleep in.

Terry Pratchett
Fun, Sleep, Imagination

I tell you, commander, it's true that some of the most terrible things in the world are done by people who think, genuinely think, that they're doing it for the best, especially if there is some god involved.

Terry Pratchett
Thinking, People, Done

It is often said that before you die your life passes before your eyes. It is in fact true. It's called living.

Terry Pratchett
Funny, Life, Eye

He's out of his depth on a wet pavement.

Terry Pratchett
Depth, Pavement, Wet

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

Terry Pratchett
Inspirational, Motivational, Cat
"Ghost Cats : Human Encounters with Feline Spirits" by Dusty Rainbolt, (p. 7), 2007.

Death: "THERE ARE BETTER THINGS IN THE WORLD THAN ALCOHOL, ALBERT." Albert: "Oh, yes, sir. But alcohol sort of compensates for not getting them.

Terry Pratchett
Alcohol, World

"It would seem that you have no useful skill or talent whatsoever" he said. "Have you thought of going into teaching?"

Terry Pratchett
Inspirational, Teacher, Humorous
"Mort (Discworld, Book 4)". Book by Terry Pratchett, November 12, 1987.

...inside every old person is a young person wondering what happened.

Terry Pratchett
Birthday, Death, Suicide
Terry Pratchett (2009). “Moving Pictures: (Discworld Novel 10)”, p.311, Random House

Elves are wonderful. They provoke wonder. Elves are marvellous. They cause marvels. Elves are fantastic. They create fantasies. Elves are glamorous. They project glamour. Elves are enchanting. They weave enchantment. Elves are terrific. They beget terror. The thing about words is that meanings can twist just like a snake, and if you want to find snakes look for them behind words that have changed their meaning. No one ever said elves are nice. Elves are bad.

Terry Pratchett
Nice, Snakes, Twists

No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away.

Terry Pratchett
Death, Memories, Remembrance
Terry Pratchett (2009). “Reaper Man: (Discworld Novel 11)”, p.317, Random House

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
I Hate You, Science, Dark
"Criminal Minds: Conflicted". TV Series, www.imdb.com. 2009.

...and the funny thing was that people who weren't entirely certain they were right always argued much louder than other people, as if the main person they were trying to convince were themselves.

Terry Pratchett
Funny, Humorous, People

Sometimes, the best answer is a more interesting question.

Terry Pratchett
Interesting, Answers, Sometimes
"The Science of Discworld". Book by Terry Pratchett, 1999.

This book was written using 100% recycled words.

Terry Pratchett
Book, Recycled, Written

Progress just means bad things happen faster.

Terry Pratchett
Mean, Progress, Faster
Terry Pratchett (2010). “Witches Abroad: (Discworld Novel 12)”, p.317, Random House

The conflict is not between Christianity and Islam or between East and West - instead, it is between stupid people and other stupid people.

Terry Pratchett
Stupid, People, Islam

Stupid men are often capable of things the clever would not dare to contemplate.

Terry Pratchett
Clever, Stupid, Men
Terry Pratchett (2008). “Feet Of Clay: (Discworld Novel 19)”, p.64, Random House

Divide by cucumber error. Please reinstall universe and reboot.

Terry Pratchett
Errors, Cucumbers, Discworld
Terry Pratchett (2008). “Hogfather: (Discworld Novel 20)”, p.218, Random House

It's vital to remember who you really are. It's very important. It isn't a good idea to rely on other people or things to do it for you, you see. They always get it wrong.

Terry Pratchett
Ideas, People, Important
Terry Pratchett (2009). “Sourcery: (Discworld Novel 5)”, p.318, Random House

Two types of people laugh at the law: those that break it and those that make it.

Terry Pratchett
Law, Two, People
FaceBook post by Terry Pratchett from Jan 25, 2017

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