The female mind is certainly a devious one, my lord." Vetinari looked at his secretary in surprise. "Well, of course it is. It has to deal with the male one.

Peace?' said Vetinari. 'Ah, yes, defined as period of time to allow for preparation for the next war.

The thing about football - the important thing about football - is that it is not just about football.

Juliet's version of cleanliness was next to godliness, which was to say it was erratic, past all understanding and was seldom seen.

Be one of the crowd? It went against everything a wizard stood for, and a wizard would not stand for anything if he could sit down for it, but even sitting down, you had to stand out.

... drink levels all mankind. It is the ultimate democrat

The last thing she wanted was to see her friend getting ideas in her head. There was such a lot of room in there for them to bounce around and do damage.

A difference of opinion does two things if you allow it, expands the mind and widens the heart.

Be a pro at what you do. No one shows-up to meetings of the Unsuccessful Skydivers Club.

It's when you're acting selflessly that you are at you bravest

the rain in this room is low and thickand undressing my heart through the air. – intimacy

Life sometimes gets in the way of writing.

I feel great. I had a triple bypass in 1976 and a quadruple bypass in 1984.

Satyagraha thrives on repression till at last the repressor is tired of it and the object of satyagraha is gained.

It's a rare thing to find somebody you can work with, work off of, and have fun with.

In my work, I'm passionate about trying different things and being okay if I mess up. Now I'm trying to bring that into my own life.

Anything that makes it easier to imagine trading places with someone else increases your moral consideration for that other person.