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Quotes from The Carpet People — Terry Pratchett

1948–2015 England

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This book had two authors, and they were both the same person.

The Carpet People (1971)

When they're standing right in front of you, kings are a kind of speech impediment.

The Carpet People (1971)

I wish that the people who sing about the deeds of heroes would think about the people who have to clear up after them.

The Carpet People (1971)

If only they'd think up a name like Some More True Human Beings, it'd save a lot of trouble later on.

The Carpet People (1971)

Anyway, just because you're sworn enemies doesn't mean you can't be friends, does it?

The Carpet People (1971)

Normally its narrow streets were crowded with stalls, and people from all over the Carpet. They'd all be trying to cheat one another in that open-and-above-board way known as 'doing business'.

The Carpet People (1971)

'I can't have your subjects throwing my family over the balcony, that would never do.'
'Good,' said Snibril.
'I'll do it myself.'

The Carpet People (1971)

'Whose side are they on?' said Brocando.
'Sides? Their own, I suppose, just like everyone else.'

The Carpet People (1971)

Most armies are in fact run by their sergeants — the officers are there just to give things a bit of tone and prevent warfare from becoming a mere lower-class brawl.

The Carpet People (1971)

Keep 'em busy. That was one of the three rules of being chief that old Grimm had passed on to him. Act confidently, never say 'I don't know,' and when all else fails, keep 'em busy.

The Carpet People (1971)

The Deftmenes are mad and the Dumii are sane, thought Snibril, and that's just the same as being mad except that it's quieter. If only you could mix them together, you'd end up with normal people.

The Carpet People (1971)

They called themselves the Munrungs. It meant The People, or The True Human Beings.
It's what most people call themselves, to begin with.

The Carpet People (1971)

'Waiting is the worst part,' said Pismire.
'No it isn't,' said Owlglass, who wasn't even being trusted to hold a sword. 'I expect that having long sharp swords stuck in you is the worst part.'

The Carpet People (1971)

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