#discworld moist

[pippinstook]

he commends his soul to any god that can find it or something..

[problematically-vague]

“Dick Simnel smiled the expansive smile of a man who really, really wants to talk about his wonderful pet project and is now keen to illuminate every bystander to the point of boredom, and in the worst cases suicide. Moist recognized the type; they were invariably useful and in themselves amiable and quite without malice of any sort, but nevertheless they were implicitly dangerous.”

― Terry Pratchett, Raising Steam

[nantaratpam]

The fact that I said to my brother Going Postal is actually an intriguing exploration about freedom of choice - and he immediately respond with “ freedom of Moist “

[terrypratchettparadise]

'A man can learn all of an opponent's weaknesses on that board,' said Gilt. 'Really?' said Vetinari, raising his eyebrows. 'Should not he be trying to learn his own?'

Terry Pratchett - Going Postal

[terrypratchettparadise]

Sometimes the truth is arrived at by adding all the little lies together and deducting them from the totality of what is known.

Terry Pratchett - Going Postal

[terrypratchettparadise]

See a pin and pick it up, and all day long you’ll have a pin.

Terry Pratchett - Going Postal

[terrypratchettparadise]

Stanley always followed the rules. All sorts of things could go wrong if you didn't. So far he'd done 1:Upon Discovery of the Fire, Remain Calm. Now he'd come to 2: Shout 'Fire!' in a Loud, Clear Voice. 'Fire!' he shouted, and then ticked off 2 with his pencil. Next was: 3: Endeavour to Extinguish Fire If Possible. Stanley went to the door and opened it. Flames and smoke billowed in. He stared at them for a moment, shook his head, and shut the door. Paragraph 4 said: If Trapped by Fire, Endeavour to Escape. Do Not Open Doors If Warm. Do Not Use Stairs If Burning. If No Exit Presents Itself Remain Calm and Await a) Rescue or b) Death.

Terry Pratchett - Going Postal

[terrypratchettparadise]

An important rule of any game: always make it easy for people to give you money.

Terry Pratchett - Going Postal