“Only in our dreams are we free. The rest of the time we need wages.”
— Terry Pratchett
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The intelligence of the creature known as
“The intelligence of the creature known as a crowd, is the square root of the number of people in it.”
— Terry Pratchett
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The ideal death, I think, is what
“The ideal death, I think, is what was the ideal Victorian death, you know, with your grandchildren around you, a bit of sobbing. And you say goodbye to your loved ones, making certain that one of them has been left behind to look after the shop.”
— Terry Pratchett
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I am certain no one sets out
“I am certain no one sets out to be cruel, but our treatment of the elderly ill seems to have no philosophy to it. As a society, we should establish whether we have a policy of life at any cost.”
— Terry Pratchett
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Taxation is just a sophisticated way of
“Taxation is just a sophisticated way of demanding money with menaces.”
— Terry Pratchett
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In the first book of my Discworld
“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.”
— Terry Pratchett
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Only in our dreams are we free.
“Only in our dreams are we free. The rest of the time we need wages.”
— Terry Pratchett
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The truth may be out there, but
“The truth may be out there, but lies are inside your head.”
— Terry Pratchett
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I believe it should be possible for
“I believe it should be possible for someone stricken with a serious and ultimately fatal illness to choose to die peacefully with medical help, rather than suffer.”
— Terry Pratchett
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