Skip to content

Quotes from Hogfather — Terry Pratchett

1948–2015 England

← All quotes by Terry Pratchett

5 quotes

Charity ain’t giving people what you wants to give, it’s giving people what they need to get.

Hogfather (1996)

There’s no better present than a future.

Hogfather (1996)

"I thought you said people see what they expect to see."
Children don't. Too often they see what's there.

Hogfather (1996)

“It’s the hope that’s important. Big part of belief, hope. Give people jam today and they’ll just sit and eat it. Jam tomorrow, now—that’ll keep them going forever.”

Hogfather (1996)

"You can't give her that!" she screamed. "It's not safe!"
It's a sword, said the Hogfather. They're not meant to be safe.
"She's a child!" shouted Crumley.
It's educational.
"What if she cuts herself?"
That will be an important lesson.

Hogfather (1996)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Terry Pratchett (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.