You have to stand your ground because it’s your ground. (ISWM)
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A witch needed to make people believe she knew what to do next, even if she didn’t. (ISWM)
‘To be frank, the problem here is not that you are women. As such, that is. But you persist in maintaining that you are. You see? We can’t have that.’ (MR)
If she was drowning and you threw her a rope she’d complain if it was the wrong colour ... (W)
... no teacher likes to hear anyone else talk for very long. (W)
‘I don’t seem to be achieving anything, but I must keep trying otherwise what is free will for?’ (DSS)
‘... I get the horrible feeling that we live in a big ever-repeating circle where we do things because it is predicted that we will do things - all effect and no cause.’ (DSS)
‘Just because you’ve got a mind like a, a hammer doesn’t mean you have to treat everyone else like a nail.’ (OYCSM)
... the stories are out there and it’s up to you to leap on ‘em... (NOC)
... witches sit where they like ... (NOC)
He was a man whose mind was ponderous enough to have momentum; it was quite hard for his thoughts to change direction. (NW)
'I was one of them,' said Lady LeJean. 'Now I rather think I'm one of me.' (TOT)
... perhaps everyone need a tiny part of themselves that can, metaphorically, be allowed to run naked in the rain*, to think the unthinkable thoughts, to hide in corners and spy on the world, to do the forbidden but enjoyable deeds.
* Quite an overrated activity. (TOT) ... if they couldn't bend their thinking around the world, they bent the world around their thinking. (HFS)
'... they know they're on the right side because if they are on it it must be the right side, by definition...' (TT)
Malicia had never been interested in other people's feelings, since she'd always considered that her own were a lot more interesting... (AM)
'Anyone can rise if they have enough yeast.' (Do)
'There's ways and ways of not askin', if you get my meaning. People like to see a happy witch.' (WFM)
'Don't do anything I wouldn't do, if you ever find anything I wouldn't do.' (CJ)
'... it's one thing saying you've got the best god, but sayin' it's the only real one is a bit of cheek, in my opinion.' (CJ)
'Well, if it was a choice of wishing a child health, wealth and happiness, or Granny Weatherwax on her side, I know which I'd choose,' said Magrat. (CJ)
'Whose side are they on?' Said Brocando.
'Sides? Their own, I suppose, just like everyone else.' (CP) Sometimes you had to turn facts in several directions until you found the right way to fit them in Ridcully's head. (LC)
Another thing about Grandmother was her belief that a conversation consisted of someone else listening to her talking ... (N)
Born leaders didn't like being led. (LH)
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