‘I’m here because I don’t know any better, but what about you?’ – Twoflower, from the Discworld series

Mountaineers
August 6, 2008‘Rincewind had been generally reckoned by his tutors to be a natural wizard in the same way that fish are natural mountaineers.’ – The Light Fantastic, Terry Pratchett

Pirates
August 6, 2008‘Some pirates achieved immortality by great deeds of cruelty or derring-do. Some achieved immortality by amassing great wealth. But the captain had long ago decided that he would, on the whole, prefer to achieve immortality by not dying.’ – The Colour of Magic, Terry Pratchett

Little known fact
August 6, 2008‘It is a little known but true fact that a two legged creature can usually beat a four legged creature over a short distance, simply because of the time it takes the quadruped to get its legs sorted out.’ – The Colour of Magic, Terry Pratchett

Inside trees
August 6, 2008‘Rincewind knew what was inside trees: wood, sap, possibly squirrels. Not a palace.’ – The Colour of Magic, Terry Pratchett

If chaos was lightning
August 6, 2008‘Let’s just say that if complete and utter chaos was lightning, he’d be the sort to stand on a hilltop in a thunderstorm wearing wet copper armour and shouting ‘All gods are bastards’.’ – Rincewind, from the Discworld series

Hiding
August 6, 2008‘The internets are very quiet today. You are all hiding from me. I can tell. Perverts.’ – Warren Ellis

A world where…
August 6, 2008‘I foolishly dreamed of a world where everyone would one day wear a Blouse. Or eat one, possibly.’ – Blouse, from the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett

Long day
August 6, 2008‘It’s going to be a long day for a number of people who are not me. – Unknown’

Tiny flying insect
August 6, 2008‘I just snatched a tiny flying insect out of the air. My God. I am Ninja.’ – Warren Ellis