Aug 24, 2017
"It's political, sir. Apparently he wants a return to the values and traditions that made the city great, sir." "Does he KNOW what those values and traditions WERE?" said Vimes, aghast.
THE TRUTH, by T Pratchett
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"It's political, sir. Apparently he wants a return to the values and traditions that made the city great, sir." "Does he KNOW what those values and traditions WERE?" said Vimes, aghast.
THE TRUTH, by T Pratchett
'Ah,' said Mr. Pin. 'Right. I remember. You are concerned citizens.' He knew about concerned citizens. Wherever they were, they all spoke the same private language, where 'traditional values' meant 'hang someone'.
THE TRUTH by T Pratchett
The worst part, the WORST part, was that Lord de Worde was never wrong. It was not a position he understood in relation to his personal geography. People who took an opposing view were insane, or dangerous, or possibly even not really people. You couldn't have an argument with Lord de Worde. Not a proper argument. An argument, from ARGUER, meant to debate and discuss and persuade by reason. What you could have with William's father was a flaming row.
THE TRUTH, by T Pratchett
Someone has to care about the ...the big truth. What Vetinari mostly does not do is A LOT OF HARM. We've had rulers who were completely crazy and very, very nasty. and it wasn't that long ago, either. Vetinari might not be 'a very nice mean', but I had breakfast today with someone who'd be a lot worse if HE ran the city, and there are lots more like him. And what's happening now is WRONG. And as for your damn parrot fancier, if they don't care about anything much beyond things that go squawk in cages then one day there'll be someone in charge of this place who'll make them choke on their own budgies. You want that to happen? If we don't make an effort all they'll get is silly...STORIES bout talking dogs and Elves Ate My Gerbil."
William, THE TRUTH, by T Pratchett
Be careful. People like to be told what they already know. Remember that. They get uncomfortable when you tell them NEW things. New things... well, new things aren't what they expect. They like to know that, say, a dog will bite a man. That is what dogs do. They don't want to know that a man bites a dog, because the world is not supposed to happen like that. In short, what people THINK they want is news, but what they really crave is OLDS.
Lord Vetinari, THE TRUTH, by T Pratchett
“... I want a story about a man who doesn't steal the selkie's skin, doesn't walk away with the crane-woman's feathers. Instead, he smacks the dude who does, gives the shapeshifter back her skin, asks if he can bring her gifts.”
I basically wander around with a small notepad (smart phone size or smaller) and a pen in my pocket at all times and stuff things into the side pocket of my bag.
Two women smuggled themselves into a male-exclusive club. It’s hilarious.