Terry Pratchett Quotes

I particularly admire are Mark Twain and Jerome K. Jerome who wrote in a certain tone of voice which was humane and understanding of humanity, but always ready to annotate its little foibles. I think I'd lay my cards down on that, and say that it's that that I'm trying to do.

Terry Pratchett

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: April 28, 1948 - March 12, 2015

Topics

VoiceThinkUnderstandingHumanity

I don't regret what I've been through. I've had ups and downs, super highs and some really low lows. I've been so blessed that I could never say, 'I wish this didn't happen.' It's part of who I am. There's nothing in my life that's so ugh.

Jennifer Lopez

LifeI AmBlessedRegretWishSay

No one can be profoundly original who does not avoid eccentricity.

Andre Maurois

OriginalWhoAvoidDoesEccentricity

Every time someone uses a bathroom and they flush, all the bacteria is shot into the air.

Megan Fox

TimeSomeoneBathroomAirBacteria

I think we are reluctant to move people out of an organization when there is not a good fit. It is typically not because someone is stupid or lazy or incompetent; it is a lot more subtle than that.

Stewart Butterfield

GoodPeopleOrganizationStupidLazy

I was not born with tremendous ambition.

Roger Moore

AmbitionBornTremendous

I've always been known in my family as the one who imitates the crazy Dominican relatives.

Rose Abdoo

FamilyCrazyAlwaysRelativesBeen

I'm trying to think how I impressed my wife. We had an on-stage kiss, and I really went for it. Because I liked her. Usually you can get away with it being just technical, but it was a problem when I ended up kissing my wife on the set. I'd say I stopped acting and kissed her on set.

David Walton

WifeKissThinkProblemYouActing

The main thing about doing a comedy is that you spend most of your days really happy and laughing.

Chris Messina

HappyComedyDoingYouDaysYour

I understand that show business people can wear the public a bit thin when it comes to politics. I know they wear me thin.

Clint Howard

BusinessPoliticsPeopleMeKnow

It just happens I write fast and always have done.

Boris Johnson

FastDoneWriteAlwaysJustHappens

I believe that anything in this world is fair game for a creative exercise.

Peter Berg

CreativeWorldGameBelieveExercise

Nobody will ever agree with everything everyone says, especially once an issue or speaker becomes politically charged. But as tolerant and civilized Americans, we should at least have the decency to hear them out.

Pete Hoekstra

NobodyWillEveryoneEverythingOut

Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Quote by Terry Pratchett