"Many people could say things in a cutting way, Nanny knew. But Granny Weatherwax could listen in a cutting way. She could make something sound stupid just by hearing it."
"I'd rather be a rising ape than a falling angel."
"In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this."
"Wisdom comes from experience. Experience is often a result of lack of wisdom."
"Books must be treated with respect, we feel that in our bones, because words have power. Bring enough words together they can bend space and time."
"In the first book of my Discworld series, published more than 26 years ago, I introduced Death as a character; there was nothing particularly new about this - death has featured in art and literature since medieval times, and for centuries we have had a fascination with the Grim Reaper."