3,122 Quotes by Terry Pratchett

Vimes had believed all his life that the Watch were called coppers because they carried copper badges, but no, said Carrot, it comes from the old word cappere, to capture.

Cats gravitate to kitchens like rocks gravitate to gravity.

Maurice watched them argue again. Humans, eh? Think they're lords of creation. Not like us cats. We know we are. Ever see a cat feed a human? Case proven.

Give a cat a name you wouldn't mind shouting out in a strained, worried voice around midnight

Nanny's philosophy of life was to do what seemed like a good idea at the time, and do it as hard as possible. It had never let her down.

... he could always materialise and sort things out personally. But he liked people to believe that all the bad things that happened to them were just fate and destiny. It was one of the few things that cheered him up.

The purr is very important. It's the purr that does it every time. It's the purr that makes up for the Things Under the Bed, the occasional pungency, the 4 a.m. yowl. Other creatures went in for big teeth, long legs or over-active brains, while cats just settled for a noise that tells the world they're feeling happy.

Животно, пуснато на воля в колата - тази идея никога не е била добра. Козите, общо взето, са най-лошият случай, но докато не сте разбрали, че под спирачката ви се е навряла костенурка, вие просто не знаете що е това страх, а вероятно няма да узнаете и що е това старост.

Когато Природата зове, тя крещи.