Terry Pratchett game (a tribute)

[Top_Cat]

Well, I'm as utterly devastated about the death of Pratchett as anyone who was a fan of his work. The world is a little less magical without him and other assorted things others have already said. Of course, I didn't know the guy but boy do I know what he's written.

So I propose a game to remember him, promulgate his wisdom and remind or show everyone just how goddamn quotable and insightful he was. Post a link to a thread or post from a thread and then a quote which answers said thread or post in a serious, hilarious or otherwise nonsensical way. Obviously we'll initially be applying this in a retrospective fashion but maybe with time it'll begin to be prospective.

I'll get us started.

http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/off...-advice-comiserations-pitfalls-thread-12.html

"“If you trust in yourself. . .and believe in your dreams. . .and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
― Terry Pratchett, The Wee Free Men"

http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/off-topic/46729-american-politics-thread-184.html

“Do you think it's possible for an entire nation to be insane?”
― Terry Pratchett, Monstrous Regiment

http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/cri...d-reasons-why-maxwell-better-than-miller.html

“Rincewind could scream for mercy in nineteen languages, and just scream in another forty-four.”
― Terry Pratchett, Interesting Times: The Play

 

[Dan]

http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/off-topic/47875-official-religious-discussion-thread-17.html

“The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.”
― Terry Pratchett, Diggers

 

[Dan]

http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/off-topic/14345-heelo.html#post540385

“Some humans would do anything to see if it was possible to do it. If you put a large switch in some cave somewhere, with a sign on it saying 'End-of-the-World Switch. PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH', the paint wouldn't even have time to dry.”

― Terry Pratchett, Thief of Time​

 

[Prince EWS]

Had this come up on my Facebook feed today from a friend:

I had the curious privilege of meeting Terry Pratchett, and being personally insulted by him, before I had read any of his books. I later rectified this oversight, after enrolling in one of the excellent remedial reading courses Pratchett pointed out were widely available.
Farewell you very clever and witty man.

Made me smile.

RIP.

 

[Red Hill]

http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/cricket-chat/57946-atg-teams-general-arguing-discussing-thread.html

"I don't really plan. I'm almost intuitive about things."

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/cricket-chat/59564-cricket-s-greatest-son-who-couldn-t-make.html

Nothing I can say or devise, and nothing anybody else can say or devise, is going to be perfect.

-Terry Pratchett

 

[harsh.ag]

http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/off-topic/50988-cats-v-dogs.html

'In ancient times cats were worshiped as gods; they have not forgotten this.'
- Ghost Cats

 

[Magrat Garlick]

http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/cricket-chat/66418-short-stuff.html#post3457806

And finally, on the lighter Side, it is being said that the Dwarfs can Turn Lead into Gold, though no one knows whence the rumour comes, and Dwarfs going about their lawful occaſions in the City are hailed with cries such as, e.g., 'Hollah, short stuff, let's see you make some Gold then!' although only Newcomers do this because all here know what happens if you call a Dwarf 'short stuff', viz., you are Dead.
Yr. obdt. servant, William de Worde

-Terry Pratchett, The Truth