I'm not a lady, I'm a witch.

The entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks.

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

Million-to-one chances...crop up nine times out of ten.

Esk felt that bravery was called for, but on a night like this bravery lasted only as long as a candle stayed alight.

Do you know how wizards like to be buried?""Yes!""Well, how?"Granny Weatherwax paused at the bottom of the stairs."Reluctantly.

Red sky at night, the city's alight.

High magic requires a great clarity of thought, you see, and women's talents do not lie in that direction. Their brains tend to overheat.

You mean it's my destiny? she said at last.Granny shrugged. Something like that. Probably. Who knows?

You mean it's my destiny?" she said at last.Granny shrugged. “Something like that. Probably. Who knows?

A witch relied too much on words ever to go back on them.

Your dissatisfaction with yourself speaks of a self-absorption, a vanity, which always gets in the way of your truly coming to rejoice in life.

A sorrow's crown of sorrow is remembering happier times.

Theology offers you a working arrangement, which leaves the scientist free to continue his experiments and the Christian to continue his prayers.

We don't want to be something for everybody, we want to be everything for some people.

I've got two children, and if my voice is still out there, I want the money to go to them when I die.

It's the rule of the two F's: I've got to be a fan and I've got to be a friend. We only work with people we have a cool personal relationship with.

The object of love is not getting something you want but doing something for the well-being of the one you love.

There was no publicity. You had to like it. There was no pressure, just great competition. The attitude of the coaches and players was exceptional.

Gin for executions, beer for birthdays, wine for weddings.

When you become controversial, when you want to promote new ideas, you need to be the face of it and not be scared.