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See how they rise up! Wishing you all Truth, Justice, Freedom, Reasonably Priced Love, and a Hard Boiled Egg.
[Alt text: 3p Discworld stamp commemorating the Glorious 25th of May. Includes lilac blooms and a figure atop a barricade waving a flag.]
“Don’t put your trust in revolutions. They always come around again. That’s why they’re called revolutions.”
— Terry Pratchett, Night Watch
“Damn! Damn! Damn! Every year he forgot. Well, no. He never forgot. He just put the memories away, like old silverware that you didn’t want to tarnish. And every year they came back, sharp and sparkling, and stabbed him in the heart. And today, of all days…”
— Terry Pratchett, Night Watch
“Royalty pollutes people’s minds, boy. Honest men start bowing and bobbing just because someone’s granddad was a bigger murdering bastard than theirs was.”
— Men at Arms, Terry Pratchett
“They walked slowly down the gravel path, leaving the scent of lilac behind. Ahead was the everyday stink of the world. ‘You know,’ said Lord Vetinari, after a few moments, ‘it has often crossed my mind that those men deserve a proper memorial of some sort.’ ‘Oh yes?’ said Vimes, in a non-committal voice. His heart was still pounding. ‘In one of the main squares, perhaps?’ ‘Yes, that would be a good idea.’ ‘Perhaps a tableau in bronze?’ said Vimes sarcastically. ‘All seven of them raising the flag, perhaps?’ ‘Bronze, yes,’ said Vetinari. ‘Really? And some sort of inspiring slogan?’ said Vimes. 'Yes, indeed. Something like, perhaps, “They Did The Job They Had To Do”?’ ’No,’ said Vimes, coming to a halt under a lamp by the crypt entrance. 'How dare you? How dare you! At this time! In this place! They did the job they didn’t have to do, and they died doing it, and you can’t give them anything. Do you understand? They fought for those who’d been abandoned, they fought for one another, and they were betrayed. Men like them always are. What good would a statue be? It’d just inspire new fools to believe they’re going to be heroes. They wouldn’t want that. Just let them be. For ever.’”
— Night Watch by Terry Pratchett
“𝔸𝕟𝕕 𝕤𝕠 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕔𝕙𝕚𝕝𝕕𝕣𝕖𝕟 𝕠𝕗 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕣𝕖𝕧𝕠𝕝𝕦𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕨𝕖𝕣𝕖 𝕗𝕒𝕔𝕖𝕕 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕒𝕘𝕖-𝕠𝕝𝕕 𝕡𝕣𝕠𝕓𝕝𝕖𝕞: 𝕚𝕥 𝕨𝕒𝕤𝕟'𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕙𝕒𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕨𝕣𝕠𝕟𝕘 𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕕 𝕠𝕗 𝕘𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕟𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥, 𝕨𝕙𝕚𝕔𝕙 𝕨𝕒𝕤 𝕠𝕓𝕧𝕚𝕠𝕦𝕤, 𝕓𝕦𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕙𝕒𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕨𝕣𝕠𝕟𝕘 𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕕 𝕠𝕗 𝕡𝕖𝕠𝕡𝕝𝕖. 𝔸𝕤 𝕤𝕠𝕠𝕟 𝕒𝕤 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕤𝕒𝕨 𝕡𝕖𝕠𝕡𝕝𝕖 𝕒𝕤 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕘𝕤 𝕥𝕠 𝕓𝕖 𝕞𝕖𝕒𝕤𝕦𝕣𝕖𝕕, 𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕪 𝕕𝕚𝕕𝕟'𝕥 𝕞𝕖𝕒𝕤𝕦𝕣𝕖 𝕦𝕡.”
“Don’t put your trust in revolutions. They always come around again. That’s why they’re called revolutions. People die, and nothing changes.”
— Terry Pratchett - Night Watch (via aeshnacyanea2000)
“Damn! Damn! Damn! Every year he forgot. Well, no. He never forgot. He just put the memories away, like old silverware that you didn’t want to tarnish. And every year they came back, sharp and sparkling, and stabbed him in the heart. And today, of all days…”
— Terry Pratchett, Night Watch (via theshepherdscrown)
“You’d like Freedom, Truth, and Justice, wouldn’t you, Comrade Sergeant?’ said Reg encouragingly.
‘I’d like a hard-boiled egg,’ said Vimes, shaking the match out.
There was some nervous laughter, but Reg looked offended.
‘In the circumstances, Sergeant, I think we should set our sights a little higher–’
‘Well, yes, we could,’ said Vimes, coming down the steps. He glanced at the sheets of papers in front of Reg. The man cared. He really did. And he was serious. He really was.
‘But…well, Reg, tomorrow the sun will come up again, and I’m pretty sure that whatever happens we won’t have found Freedom, and there won’t be a whole lot of Justice, and I’m damn sure we won’t have found Truth. But it’s just possible that I might get a hard-boiled egg.”
― Terry Pratchett, Night Watch
The flower buds were noticeably swelling. He stood and stared, as a man might stare at an old battlefield…
Night Watch by Sir Terry Pratchett
The new sergeant-at-arms picked up his badge with care and saluted yet again. ‘Oath, sir,’ he said.
‘Oh, er, that thing? Er, I believe I’ve got it written down somewh—’
Vimes took a deep breath. This probably wasn’t a good idea, but he was flying now.
Night Watch by Terry Pratchett, pp. 115-116.
I need a Thank u Mr Terry tag
[ID: A photo of text from one of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld books, it shows a conversation between three characters Lily, Granny, and Nanny Ogg. The conversation reads “You’d have done the same,” said Lily. “No,” said Granny. “I’d have thought the same, but I wouldn’t have done it.” “What difference does that make, deep down?” “You mean you don’t know?” said Nanny Ogg?” /End ID]
- Terry Pratchett - Witches Abroad
