Terry Pratchett: Frasi in inglese

Terry Pratchett era scrittore e glottoteta britannico. Frasi in inglese.
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“Pulling together is the aim of despotism and tyranny. Free men pull in all kinds of directions.”

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Terry Pratchett libro The Truth

Origine: The Truth

“the IQ of a mob is the IQ of its most stupid member divided by the number of mobsters”

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Terry Pratchett libro Maskerade

Origine: Maskerade

“The smug mask of virtue triumphant could be almost as horrible as the face of wickedness revealed.”

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Terry Pratchett libro Carpe Jugulum

Origine: Carpe Jugulum

“Money makes people rich; it is a fallacy to think it makes them better, or even that it makes them worse. People are what they do, and what they leave behind.”

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Terry Pratchett libro Dodger

Origine: Dodger

“Go anywhere you wish, talk to everyone. Ask any questions; you will be given answers. When you want to learn, you will be taught. Use the library. Open any book.”

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“It was said that life was cheap in Ankh-Morpork. This was of course, completely wrong. Life was often very expensive; you could get death for free.”

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Terry Pratchett libro Pyramids

Origine: Pyramids

“For example, the dwarfs found out how to turn lead into gold by doing it the hard way. The difference between that and the easy way is that the hard way works.”

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Terry Pratchett libro The Truth

Origine: The Truth

“When Mister Safety Catch Is Not On, Mister Crossbow Is Not Your Friend.”

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Terry Pratchett libro Night Watch

Origine: Night Watch

“You can't second-guess ineffability, I always say.”

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Origine: Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch

“That's Third Thoughts for you. When a huge rock is going to land on your head, they're the thoughts that think: Is that an igneous rock, such as granite, or is it sandstone?”

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Terry Pratchett libro Wintersmith

Origine: Wintersmith

“I'VE NEVER BEEN VERY SURE ABOUT WHAT IS RIGHT, said Bill Door. I AM NOT SURE THERE IS SUCH A THING AS RIGHT. OR WRONG. JUST PLACES TO STAND.”

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Terry Pratchett libro Il tristo mietitore

Origine: Reaper Man

“When all else failed, she tried being reasonable.”

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Terry Pratchett libro Johnny and the Bomb

Origine: Johnny and the Bomb

“Ordinary fortune-tellers tell you what you want to happen; witches tell you what’s going to happen whether you want it to or not. Strangely enough, witches tend to be more accurate but less popular.”

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Terry Pratchett libro The Wee Free Men

Origine: The Wee Free Men

“Tell someone you are going to rob them and all that will happen is that you'll get a reputation as a truthful man.”

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“Welcome to fear, said Moist to himself. It's hope, turned inside out. You know it can't go wrong, you're sure it can't go wrong… But it might.”

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Terry Pratchett libro Going Postal

Origine: Going Postal

“I'm not a lady, I'm a witch.”

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Terry Pratchett libro Equal Rites

Origine: Equal Rites

“But I think you have a right to know what it is you’re not being told.”

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Terry Pratchett libro Wyrd Sisters

Origine: Wyrd Sisters

“I MAY HAVE ALLOWED MYSELF SOME FLICKER OF EMOTION IN THE RECENT PAST, said Death, BUT I CAN GIVE IT UP ANY TIME I LIKE.”

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Terry Pratchett libro All'anima della musica!

Origine: Soul Music