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Wizards don’t believe in gods. They didn’t deny their existence, of course. They just didn’t believe. It was nothing personal; they weren’t actually r...more

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When Geoffrey was away, the goat often took himself off. He had soon got the goats at Granny’s cottage doing his bidding, and Nanny Ogg said once that...more

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The purr is very important. It's the purr that does it every time. It's the purr that makes up for the Things Under the Bed, the occasional pungency, ...more

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You know it’s going to be Mary the Maid, or someone like her, and there’s going to be two men and she will end up with the nice one, and there has to ...more

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The trouble is you can shut your eyes but you can’t shut your mind.

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Cats gravitate to kitchens like rocks gravitate to gravity.

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I hate cats."Death's face became a little stiffer, if that were possible. The blue glow in his eye sockets flickered red for an instant."I SEE," he sa...more

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It's rude to stare," said the troll. Its mouth opened with a little crest of foam, and shut again in exactly the same way that water closes over a sto...more

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In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods they have not forgotten this.

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Cats, Dog considered, were clearly a lot tougher than lost souls

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Er, excuse me,' said the man as Nanny Ogg turned away, 'but what is that on your shoulders?''It's. . . a fur collar,' said Nanny.'Excuse me, but I jus...more

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Mind you,” said Ponder, “the universe does have a rhythm. Day and night, light and dark, life and death—” “Chicken soup and croutons,” said Ridcully. ...more

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NEITHER RAIN NOR SNOW NOR GLOM OF NIT CAN STAY THESE MESENGERS ABOT THEIR DUTY

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Witches were a bit like cats. They didn’t much like one another’s company, but they did like to know where all the other witches were, just in case th...more

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Witches were a bit like cats. They didn’t much like one another’s company but they did like to know where all the other witches were, just in case the...more