Men marched away, Vimes. And men marched back. How glorious the battles would have been that they never had to fight!
He didn't administer a reign of terror, just the occasional light shower.
Oh, that's just Thud! That's easy! yapped a voice.Both men turned to look at Horsefry, who had been made perky by sheer relief.I used to play it when I was a kid, he burbled. It's boring. The dwarfs a...
And in this doleful mood he ventured to wonder if they ever thought back to when things were just old-fangled or not fangled at all as against the modern day when fangled had reached its apogee. Fangl...
I have to ask, sir...Why does it have to be done like this?Vetinari smiled. Can you keep a secret, Mister Lipwig?Oh, yes, sir. I've kept lots.Capital. And the point is, so can I. You do not need to kn...
We can't just drop everything, sir!Mister Lipwig. Is there something in the word 'tyrant' you do not understand?
I believe you find life such a problem because you think there are good people and bad people. You're wrong, of course. There are, always and only, the bad people,
Moist waited. Lord Vetinari could outstare a statue and make even a statue start to feel nervous and confess. Moist's counter was a fetching grin, which he knew annoyed Vetinari beyond measure, and th...
If per capita was a problem, decapita could be arranged
But I did not return until half past four this morning and I distinctly remember stubbing my toe on the stairs. I am as drunk as a skunk, Drumknott, which of course means skunks are just as drunk as I...
You see, the only thing the good people are good at is overthrowing the bad people. And you're good at that, I'll grant you. But the trouble is it's the only thing you're good at. One day it's the rin...
Mister Lipwig, the world lives between those who say it cannot be done and those who say that it can. And in my experience, those who say that it can be done are usually telling the truth. It's just a...
It’s bad enough barging into Guild property, but we’ll get into really serious trouble if we shoot anyone. Lord Vetinari won’t stop at sarcasm. He might use’ - Colon swallowed - ‘irony.