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Please give us a simple answer, so that we don't have to think, because if we think, we might find answers that don't fit the way we want the world to be

Please give us a simple answer, so that we don't have to think, because if we think, we might find answers that don't fit the way we want the world to be

Terry Pratchett
Simple, Thinking, Giving
Terry Pratchett (2008). “Nation”, p.200, Random House

Demons were like genies or philosophy professors - if you didn't word things exactly right, they delighted in giving you absolutely accurate and completely misleading answers.

Terry Pratchett
Philosophy, Giving, Answers
"Wyrd Sisters". Book by Terry Pratchett, 1989.

After all, when you seek advice from someone it's certainly not because you want them to give it. You just want them to be there while you talk to yourself.

Terry Pratchett
Giving, Advice, Want
FaceBook post by Terry Pratchett from Mar 01, 2017

The phrase "may you live in interesting times" is the lowest in a trilogy of Chinese curses that continue "may you come to the attention of those in authority" and finish with "may the gods give you everything you ask for." I have no idea about its authenticity.

Terry Pratchett
Ideas, Giving, Interesting
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He says gods like to see an atheist around. Gives them something to aim at.

Terry Pratchett
Atheist, Giving, Discworld
Terry Pratchett (2008). “Small Gods: (Discworld Novel 13)”, p.199, Random House

I get it,' said the prisoner. 'Good Cop, Bad Cop, eh?' If you like.' said Vimes. 'But we're a bit short staffed here, so if I give you a cigarette would you mind kicking yourself in the teeth?

Terry Pratchett
Giving, Mind, Teeth

...William wondered why he always disliked people who said 'no offense meant.' Maybe it was because they found it easier to to say 'no offense meant' than actually to refrain from giving offense.

Terry Pratchett
People, Giving, Easier

You can't go around building a better world for people. Only people can build a better world for people. Otherwise it's just a cage. Besides you don't build a better world by choppin' heads off and giving decent girls away to frogs.

Terry Pratchett
Girl, People, Giving

They always gives me bath salts," complained Nobby. "And bath soap and bubble bath and herbal bath lumps and tons of bath stuff and I can't think why, 'cos it's not as if I hardly ever has a bath. You'd think they'd take the hint, wouldn't you?

Terry Pratchett
Thinking, Giving, Hints

Bill Door was impressed. Miss Flitworth could actually give the word "revenue", which had two vowels and one diphthong, all the peremptoriness of the word "scum.

Terry Pratchett
Doors, Two, Giving

Give anyone a lever long enough and they can change the world. It's unreliable levers that are the problem.

Terry Pratchett
Long, Giving, World
"Small Gods". Book by Terry Pratchett, 1992.

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.

Terry Pratchett
Past, Giving, May
Terry Pratchett (2009). “Soul Music: (Discworld Novel 16)”, p.175, Random House

What’s this here,” he said suspiciously, “about us got to give you faggots?” Oh, we have to have them,” said Newt, “We burn them.” Say what?” We burn them.” The guard’s face broadened into a grin. And they’d told him England was soft. “Right on!” he said

Terry Pratchett
Giving, Faces, England

You can't trample infidels when you're a tortoise. I mean, all you could do is give them a meaningful look.

Terry Pratchett
Meaningful, Giving, Looks
"Small Gods (Discworld, Book 13)". Book by Terry Pratchett (p. 20), 1992.

[Y]ou weren't born with a talent for witchcraft: it didn't come easily; you worked hard at it because you wanted it. You forced the world to give it to you, no matter the price, and the price is and always will be high... People say you don't find witchcraft; witchcraft finds you. But you've found it, even if at the time you didn't know what it was you were finding, and you grabbed it by its scrawny neck and made it work for you.

Terry Pratchett
People, Giving, World

(About sweeping).... What he was in FACT doing was moving the dirt around with a broom, to give it a change of scenery and a chance to make new friends.

Terry Pratchett
Moving, Giving, Dirt

Magrat had used a lot of powder to make her face pale and interesting. It combined with the lavishly applied mascara to give the guard the impression that he was looking at two flies that had crashed into a sugar bowl.

Terry Pratchett
Two, Giving, Interesting
Terry Pratchett (2008). “Wyrd Sisters: (Discworld Novel 6)”, p.161, Random House

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