Knowledge is dangerous, which is why governments often clamp down on people who can think thoughts above a certain caliber.

There's a saying that all roads lead to Ankh-Morpork. And it's wrong. All roads lead away from Ankh-Morpork, but sometimes people just walk along them the wrong way.

The worst thing you can do is nothing.

There are times in life when people must know when not to let go. Balloons are designed to teach small children this.

Rincewind had always been happy to think of himself as a racist. The One Hundred Meters, the Mile, the Marathon -- he'd run them all.

Rincewind could scream for mercy in nineteen languages, and just scream in another forty-four.

Tourist, Rincewind decided, meant ‘idiot.

...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.

The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.

I have, before now, waited for a pen to perform a macro.

You never knew about people, like you never knew how deep a pond was because all you saw was the top.

Dream your dreams.Ask God to help you.God will pour overflowing grace and divine power upon your life to accomplish your dreams.

Genetic engineering is a result of science advancement, so I don't think that in itself is bad. If used wisely, genetics can be beneficial, but they can be abused, too.

There is even the dignity of vice.

There is no feeling like coming home after danger.

She never stumbles, she's got no place to fall. She's nobody's child, the law can't touch her at all.

Childhood is only the beautiful and happy time in contemplation and retrospect: to the child it is full of deep sorrows, the meaning of which is unknown.

People who know me, recognize a definite difference in my poise and in my personality, because I've grown.

Only a fool would let his enemy teach his children.

Be kind. Every person you meet is fighting a difficult battle.

Life is only what you wonder. Day is light as your brightest dream.