Facts about Terry Prachett

Occup.Author
FromEngland
BornApril 28, 1948
Age76 years

Summary

Terry Prachett is a famous Author from England, he/she is 76 years old and still alive, born April 28, 1948.

Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac taurus, who is known for Security, Subtle strength, Appreciation, Instruction, Patience. Our collection contains 21 quotes who is written / told by Terry.

21 Famous quotes by Terry Prachett

Small: Go on, prove me wrong. Destroy the fabric of the universe. See if I care
"Go on, prove me wrong. Destroy the fabric of the universe. See if I care"
Small: Eight years involved with the nuclear industry have taught me that when nothing can possible go wrong a
"Eight years involved with the nuclear industry have taught me that when nothing can possible go wrong and every avenue has been covered, then is the time to buy a house on the next continent"
Small: Personally, I think the best motto for an educational establishment is: Or Would You Rather Be a Mule?
"Personally, I think the best motto for an educational establishment is: 'Or Would You Rather Be a Mule?'"
Small: My experience in Amsterdam is that cyclists ride where the hell they like and aim in a state of rage at
"My experience in Amsterdam is that cyclists ride where the hell they like and aim in a state of rage at all pedestrians while ringing their bell loudly, the concept of avoiding people being foreign to them"
Small: Mind you, the Elizabethans had so many words for the female genitals that it is quite hard to speak a s
"Mind you, the Elizabethans had so many words for the female genitals that it is quite hard to speak a sentence of modern English without inadvertently mentioning at least three of them"
Small: Educational refers to the process, not the object. Although, come to think of it, some of my teachers c
"'Educational' refers to the process, not the object. Although, come to think of it, some of my teachers could easily have been replaced by a cheeseburger"
Small: Over the centuries, mankind has tried many ways of combating the forces of evil... prayer, fasting, goo
"Over the centuries, mankind has tried many ways of combating the forces of evil... prayer, fasting, good works and so on. Up until Doom, no one seemed to have thought about the double-barrel shotgun. Eat leaden death, demon"
Small: Ill be more enthusiastic about encouraging thinking outside the box when theres evidence of any thinkin
"I'll be more enthusiastic about encouraging thinking outside the box when there's evidence of any thinking going on inside it"
Small: I think perhaps the most important problem is that we are trying to understand the fundamental workings
"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"
Small: I didnt go to university. Didnt even finish A-levels. But I have sympathy for those who did
"I didn't go to university. Didn't even finish A-levels. But I have sympathy for those who did"
Small: Build a man a fire and hell be warm for the night. Set a man on fire and hell be warm for the rest of h
"Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for the night. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life"
Small: Never trust any complicated cocktail that remainds perfectly clear until the last ingredient goes in, a
"Never trust any complicated cocktail that remainds perfectly clear until the last ingredient goes in, and then immediately clouds"
Small: You cant remember the plot of the Dr Who movie because it didnt have one, just a lot of plot holes stru
"You can't remember the plot of the Dr Who movie because it didn't have one, just a lot of plot holes strung together. It did have a lot of flashing lights, though"
Small: If it wasnt for the fun and money, I really dont know why Id bother
"If it wasn't for the fun and money, I really don't know why I'd bother"
Small: I mean, I wouldnt pay more than a couple of quid to see me, and Im me
"I mean, I wouldn't pay more than a couple of quid to see me, and I'm me"
Small: I have, before now, waited for a pen to perform a macro
"I have, before now, waited for a pen to perform a macro"
Small: Freedom without limits is just a word
"Freedom without limits is just a word"
Small: Dickens, as you know, never got round to starting his home page
"Dickens, as you know, never got round to starting his home page"
Small: This isnt life in the fast lane, its life in the oncoming traffic
"This isn't life in the fast lane, it's life in the oncoming traffic"
Small: Opera happens because a large number of things amazingly fail to go wrong
"Opera happens because a large number of things amazingly fail to go wrong"
Small: I think I would like to go into modelling. Of course, I dont know how to do it, and wouldnt be any good
"I think I would like to go into modelling. Of course, I don't know how to do it, and wouldn't be any good at it if I did, so I'm going to employ someone to walk the catwalks on my behalf. It would still be me, of course"