3,122 Quotes by Terry Pratchett

It's daft, locking us up," said Nanny. "I'd have had us killed.""That's because you're basically good," said Magrat. "The good are innocent and create justice. The bad are guilty, which is why they invent mercy.

He's bound to have done something,” Nobby repeated.In this he was echoing the Patrician's view of crime and punishment. If there was crime, there should be punishment. If the specific criminal should be involved in the punishment process then this was a happy accident, but if not then any criminal would do, and since everyone was undoubtedly guilty of something, the net result was that, in general terms, justice was done.

...it is well known that a vital ingredient of success is not knowing that what you're attempting can't be done.

Just because you can explain it doesn't mean it's not still a miracle.

. . . you worked for Harry King, they said, because a broken leg was bad for business, and Harry King was all about business.

Might have just been an innocent bystander, sir,’ said Carrot‘What, in Ankh-Morpork?’‘Yes, sir.’‘We should have grabbed him, then, just for the rarity value

Reality so often fails when it comes to small, satisfying details, she thought.

You know, you're rather amusingly wrong.

Well, child? Aren't you going to try to turn me into some kind of unspeakable creature?I don't think I shall bother, madam, seeing as you are making such a good job of it yourself!