'Except the public, sir,' said William, trying to keep up.
'Which isn't the same as people and humans.'
'I think it's more complicated than that, sir.' (TT)
Complete collection of Terry Pratchett quotes by subject and cross-referenced
'So ... we have what the people are interested in, and human interest stories, which is what humans are interested in, and the public interest, which no one is interested in?'
'Except the public, sir,' said William, trying to keep up. 'Which isn't the same as people and humans.' 'I think it's more complicated than that, sir.' (TT)
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'The young man is also an idealist. He has yet to find out that what's in the public interest is not what the public is interested in.' (TT)
... Mrs Arcanum considered foreign parts only marginally less unspeakable than private parts... (TT)
'You pretend that rats can think, and I'll promise to pretend that humans can think, too.' (AM)
The really odd thing about human sex, though, was the way it went on even when people were fully clothed and sitting on opposite sides of the fire. (FE)
'People need something today but they generally need something else tomorrow.' (CJ)
... he knew how to soothe, but he also knew when to twinkle and - more importantly perhaps - he also knew when not to twinkle. (JD)
... humans are very good at not seeing things they know aren't there. (Wings)
And they acted like savages*.
* Again, when people like Mrs Whitlow use this term they are not, for some inexplicable reason, trying to suggest that the subjects have a rich oral tradition, a complex system of tribal rights and a deep respect for the spirits of their ancestors. They are implying the kind of behaviour more generally associated, oddly enough, with people wearing a full suit of clothes, often with the same insignia. (LC) 'I think that before we made humanity, we broke the mould.' (LC)
Wasn't it a basic principle never to let your employer know what it is you actually do all day? (LC)
'There are different ways to eat people ...' (N)
People need time to deal with the now before it runs away and becomes the then. (N)
'.... if you don't know what you're getting into, naked always works,' said Rincewind. 'It's the all-purpose suit. At home in every culture.' (DW)
Humanity was very creative, when it came to bring frightened. It was good at filling the future full of dread. (TG)
'... when you look at the state of mankind you are forced to accept the reality of the gods.' (LH)
'We don't need a machine for being confused. We're entirely capable of confusin' ourselves. It is a human achievement, confusion ....' (SD)
'... Carrot takes an interest. He doesn't even think about it. He makes space in his head for people. He takes an interest, and so people think they're interesting. They feel .... better when he's around.' (J)
The Librarian shyly held out a small, battered green book. Vimes had been expecting something bigger, but he took it anyway. It paid to look at any book the orang-utan gave you. He matched you up to books. Vimes supposed it was a knack, in the same way that an undertaker was very good at judging heights. (J)
People live for ages side by side, nodding at one another amicably on their way to work every day, and then some trivial thing would happen and someone would be having a garden fork removed from their ear. (J)
Everyone in Biers drank alone, even when they were in groups. (H)
'Is It Frightening To Be Free?'
'You said it.' 'You Say To People "Throw Off Your Chains" And They Make New Chains For Themselves?' 'Seems to be a major human activity, yes.' (FC) 'They think they want good government and justice for all, Vimes, yet what is it they really crave, deep in their hearts? Only that things go on as normal and tomorrow is pretty much like today.' (FC)
'... if you stopped tellin' people it's all sorted out after they're dead, they might try sorting it all out while they're alive.' (GO)
'... I don't see what's so triffic about creating people as people and then gettin' upset 'cos they act like people...' (GO)
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