“No! Please! I'll tell you whatever you want to know!" the man yelled.

"Really?" said Vimes. "What's the orbital velocity of the moon?"

"What?"

"Oh, you'd like something simpler?”

Terry Pratchett, Night Watch

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, Jingo

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, Reaper Man

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, The Last Continent

Wisdom comes from experience. Experience is often a result of lack of wisdom.

Terry Pratchett

If you have enough book space, I don't want to talk to you!

Terry Pratchett