Terry Pratchett: Frasi in inglese

Terry Pratchett era scrittore e glottoteta britannico. Frasi in inglese.
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“Or -- and this she knew was a far more accurate way of looking at it -- the book was true and reality was lying.”

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Terry Pratchett libro All'anima della musica!

Origine: Soul Music

“But the purpose of the book is not the horror, it is horror's defeat.”

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

“It is possibly worth mentioning at this point that Mr. Young thought that paparazzi was a kind of Italian linoleum.”

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“Oh, always all right. You remember that. We happen to other people.
-Nanny Ogg”

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Terry Pratchett libro Carpe Jugulum

Origine: Carpe Jugulum

“The thing about words is that meanings can twist just like a snake, and if you want to find snakes look for them behind words that have changed their meaning.”

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Terry Pratchett libro Lords and Ladies

Origine: Lords and Ladies

“In Genua, someone set out to make dreams come true. Remember some of your dreams?”

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Terry Pratchett libro Witches Abroad

Origine: Witches Abroad

“People wanted the world to be a story, because stories had to sound right and they had to make sense. People wanted the world to make sense.”

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“We cannae just rush in, ye ken."
"Point o' order, Big Man. Yejust rush in. Wejust rush in."
"Aye, Big Yan, point well made. But ye gotta knowye're just gonna rush in. Ye cannae just rush in. It looks bad, havin' to rush oout again straight awa'.”

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Terry Pratchett libro The Wee Free Men

Origine: The Wee Free Men

“It was raining in the small, mountainous country of Llamedos. It was always raining in Llamedos. Rain was the country's main export. It had rain mines.”

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Terry Pratchett libro All'anima della musica!

Origine: Soul Music

“The people who guard the rainbow don't like those who get in the way of the sun.”

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Terry Pratchett libro Going Postal

Origine: Going Postal

“Little crimes breed big crimes. You smile at little crimes and then big crimes blow your head off.”

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Terry Pratchett libro Snuff

Origine: Snuff

“Oh, well… up until now it had been a good day, in a horrible kind of way.”

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Terry Pratchett libro Nation

Origine: Nation

“There's a saying that all roads lead to Ankh-Morpork. And it's wrong. All roads lead away from Ankh-Morpork, but sometimes people just walk along them the wrong way.”

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“Who'd want a pony when you could have the whole universe? It was far more interesting and you didn't have to muck it out once a week.”

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Terry Pratchett libro Nation

Origine: Nation

“The dwarfs can turn lead into gold…
It reached the pointy ears of the dwarfs.
-Can we?
-Damned if I know. I can't.
-Yeah, but if you could, you wouldn't say. I wouldn't say, if I could.
-Can you?
-No!
-Ah-ha!”

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Terry Pratchett libro The Truth

Origine: The Truth

“God does not play games with His loyal servants", said the Metatron, but in a worried tone of voice.
"Whoopee", said Crowley.”

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