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“Every scientific statement is provisional. Politicians hate this. How can anyone trust scientists? If new evidence comes along, they change their minds.” — Terry Pratchett, Johnny and the Dead

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And they acted like savages*. * Again, when people like Mrs Whitlow use this term they are not, for some inexplicable reason, trying to suggest that the subjects have a rich oral tradition, a complex system of tribal rights and a deep respect for the spirits of their ancestors. They are implying the kind of behaviour more generally associated, oddly enough, with people wearing a full suit of clothes, often with the same insignia.

— Terry Pratchett, The Last Continent

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‘It’s very hard to talk quantum using a language originally designed to tell other monkeys where the ripe fruit is.’ —Terry Pratchett, Night Watch

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“Contrary to popular belief and hope, people don't usually come running when they hear a scream. That's not how humans work. Humans look at other humans and say, 'Did you hear a scream?' because the first scream might have been you screaming inside your head, or a horse backfiring.”    ― Terry Pratchett, Unseen Academicals    

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“One of the universal rules of happiness is: always be wary of any helpful item that weighs less than its operating manual.” —Terry Pratchett, Jingo

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“And sin, young man, is when you treat people like things.”

― Terry Pratchett, Carpe Jugulum

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“Do you think it’s possible for an entire nation to be insane?” ― Terry Pratchett,  Monstrous Regiment

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“ ‘It will certainly be a challenge to go where no one has gone before,’ said Carrot. ‘Wrong! We’re going where no one has come back from before.’” — Terry Pratchett, The Last Hero