… the Quirmian philosopher Ventre, who said, ‘Possibly the gods exist, and possibly they do not. So why not believe in them in any case? If it’s all true you’ll go to a lovely place when you die, and if it isn’t then you’ve lost nothing, right?’ When he died he woke up in a circle of gods holding nasty-looking sticks and one of them said, ‘We’re going to show you what we think of Mr Clever Dick in these parts …’ (H)
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‘... even elves has soft parts that don’t like no boot in ‘em.’ (SC)
‘Our skills, you will find, could be our jailers.’ (SC)
‘... it’s always useful to be friends with any witch.’ She smiled sweetly and added, ‘I’m feeling friendly at the moment ... but I might not later.’ (SC)
It was a brave man indeed who could look upon a clan of Feegles and not want to tie the bottoms of his trousers together. (SC)
The allegiance of elves is spiderweb thin and the currency of Fairyland is glamour. (SC)
Any man with sense was wise to be fearful of a wife’s best friends. For who knew what ... little secrets might be shared. (SC)
‘I’m on the sharp end of witchcraft, which means doing what should be done as best you can. It’s all about the people, Mrs. Earwig, not about the books.’ (SC)
...to be a witch you needed to be sensible, so sensible that sometimes it hurt. You dealt with the reality - not what people wanted. (SC)
‘... I know many people of power, people who have so much power that they don’t have to use it.’ (SC)
... laughter helps things slide into thinking. (ISWM)
‘... I dearly wished I could change the past. Well, I can’t, but I can change the present, so that when it becomes the past it will turn out to be a past worth having.’ (ISWM)
... people aren’t just people, they are people surrounded by circumstances. (ISWM)
‘... strictly speaking, topiary is not actually illegal, although I rather suspect that one or two folk are going to be the first up against the hedge when the revolution comes.’ (ISWM)
‘Oh dear me, where are my manners? I know, I never had any to start with.’ (ISWM)
‘Don’t meddle in the affairs of witches because they clout you around the ear.’ (ISWM)
‘Once a man gets a Feegle up his troosers, his time of trial and tribulation is only just beginning.’ (ISWM)
‘... maybe it’s wrong to base one’s future on a book of fairy stories.’ (ISWM)
... witches grew old inside. (ISWM)
You have to stand your ground because it’s your ground. (ISWM)
‘Only time and tears take away grief; that is what they are for.’ (ISWM)
... the past is a very big place... (ISWM)
... the world is full of omens, and you picked the ones you liked. (ISWM)
‘... I’m in the mood for a good mood.’ (ISWM)
‘... the more ye have of the booze, you ken ye want to have even more of the booze, until ye falls over, which is when ye know ye’ve had enough of the booze.’ (ISWM)
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