I was a very keen reader of science fiction, and during the time I was going to libraries, it was good, written by people who knew their science. Terry Pratchett fictiongoodkeen Change image and share on social
Previous generations understood about death, and undoubtedly would have seen a reasonable amount of death. Once you get into the Victorian era, you might well have seen the funerals of many of your siblings before you were very old. Terry Pratchett amountdeathera share on social
In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this. Terry Pratchett ancientcatforget Change image and share on social
The intelligence of the creature known as a crowd, is the square root of the number of people in it. Terry Pratchett creaturecrowdintelligence Change image and share on social
That's the most terrible thing about being an author - standing there at your mother's funeral, but you don't switch the author off. So your own innermost thoughts are grist for the mill. Who was it said - one of the famous lady novelists - 'unhappy is the family that contains an author'? Terry Pratchett authorfamilyfamous share on social
The baby boomers are getting older, and will stay older for longer. And they will run right into the dementia firing range. How will a society cope? Especially a society that can't so readily rely on those stable family relationships that traditionally provided the backbone of care? Terry Pratchett babybackboneboomer share on social
I'll be more enthusiastic about encouraging thinking outside the box when there's evidence of any thinking going on inside it. Terry Pratchett boxencourageenthusiastic Change image and 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
The pen is mightier than the sword if the sword is very short, and the pen is very sharp. Terry Pratchett mightypensharp Change image and share on social
I was a very keen reader of science fiction. Terry Pratchett fictionkeenreader Change image and share on social