Quotes from Glenda

'Oh, you know the sort of thing if you read the papers a lot,' said Ponder.  I seriously think they think that it's their job to calm people down by first of all explaining why they should be overexcited and very worried.'
'Oh, yes, I know they do that,' said Glenda.
'How would people get worried if they weren't told how to be?'  (UA)

'Everybody knows trolls eat people and spit them out.  Everybody knows dwarfs cut off your legs.  But at the same time everybody knows that what everybody knows is wrong.'  (UA)

'… the leopard can change his shorts …'  (UA)

'Don't be smart be clever.'  (UA)

Glenda, lurking among the serving girls, was taken aback and affronted at the same time, which was a bit of a squeeze …  (UA)

Glenda enjoyed her job. She didn't have a career; they were for people who could not hold down jobs.  (UA)

… arguing with her friend was like punching mist.  (UA)

Glenda and Juliet sat side by side, rocking gently to the sway, lost in their thoughts.  At least Glenda was, Juliet could get lost in half a thought, if that. (UA)

I have a very fast metabolism,' said Nutt.
'I don't mind about that,' said Glenda, 'so long as you don't go showing it to people.'  (UA)