Sometimes you laugh because you've got no more room for crying. “They didn't know why these things were funny. There's just what happens, and what we do.” – Terry Pratchett, A Hat Full of SkyĨ. “Even if it's not your fault, it's your responsibility.” – Terry Pratchett, A Hat Full of Skyħ. “People aren’t just people, they are people surrounded by circumstances.” – Terry Pratchett, I Shall Wear MidnightĦ. “God does not play dice with the universe He plays an ineffable game of His own devising, which might be compared, from the perspective of any of the other players, to being involved in an obscure and complex variant of poker in a pitch-dark room, with blank cards, for infinite stakes, with a Dealer who won’t tell you the rules, and who smiles all the time.” – Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, Good Omensĥ. “It's still magic even if you know how it's done.” – Terry Pratchett, A Hat Full of SkyĤ.

It has to deal with the male one.’' – Terry Pratchett, Unseen Academicalsģ. '‘The female mind is certainly a devious one, my lord.’Vetinari looked at his secretary in surprise. If music were the food of love, she was game for a sonata and chips at any time.” – Terry Pratchett, MaskeradeĢ.

Pratchett tends to focus on our ability to control only our own choices in the face of this inconsistent, confusing-but often delightful-world, making for some truly inspiring turns of phrase.ġ. Quotes about Life and LoveĮach of Terry Pratchett’s titles contains nuggets of wisdom on what life is all about and what to do when it doesn’t go the way we expect (which, according to him, is most times).

Dive into the quotes below to experience Pratchett’s singularly affecting blend of humor, magic, and heart. Marked by his ability to make the mundane extraordinary and build continually unfolding fantasy worlds, Pratchett’s hilarious novels are deservedly beloved. As the author of more than 50 best-selling titles, Sir Terry Pratchett is still influencing the hearts and minds of children and adults alike, even after his passing in 2015.

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