The only superstition I have is that I must start a new book on the same day that I finish the last one, even if it's just a few notes in a file. I dread not having work in progress. Terry Pratchett bookdaydread Change image and share on social
I think perhaps the most important problem is that we are trying to understand the fundamental workings of the universe via a language devised for telling one another when the best fruit is. Terry Pratchett devisefruitfundamental Change image and share on social
I've always felt that what I have going for me is not my imagination, because everyone has an imagination. What I have is a relentlessly controlled imagination. What looks like wild invention is actually quite carefully calculated. Terry Pratchett calculatecarefullycontrol share on social
Journalism makes you think fast. You have to speak to people in all walks of life. Especially local journalism. Terry Pratchett fastjournalismlife Change image and share on social
There was once a caustic comment from someone suggesting I was breeding a new race. Fans from different countries have married, amazing things like that. I've been to some of the weddings. I went to one here the other day, a pagan ceremony. Terry Pratchett amazebreedcaustic share on social
Siren voices tell me, 'You don't have to keep going on.' And then you think, 'I'm a writer. What do I do? Sit there watching my wife clean up?' I don't know. I like being a writer. Terry Pratchett cleansirensit Change image and share on social
Sometimes it is better to light a flamethrower than curse the darkness. Terry Pratchett cursedarknessflamethrower Change image and share on social
Knowing that you are going to die is, I suspect, the beginning of wisdom. Terry Pratchett begindieknow Change image and share on social
The truth may be out there, but lies are inside your head. Terry Pratchett headinsidelie Change image and share on social
The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it. Terry Pratchett comeinsistmind Change image and share on social
