Discworld QOTD, from Witches Abroad
"‘Will she live happily ever after?’ he said.
NOT FOREVER. BUT PERHAPS FOR LONG ENOUGH."
"‘Will she live happily ever after?’ he said.
NOT FOREVER. BUT PERHAPS FOR LONG ENOUGH."
Discworld QOTD, from Going Postal
"'You wrote everything down, Crispin?' he said. 'Why?'
Crispin looked appalled.
'Got to keep records, Reacher,' he said. 'Can't cover y' tracks if you don't know where y'left 'em. Then... can put it all back, see, hardly a crime at all.'"
"'You wrote everything down, Crispin?' he said. 'Why?'
Crispin looked appalled.
'Got to keep records, Reacher,' he said. 'Can't cover y' tracks if you don't know where y'left 'em. Then... can put it all back, see, hardly a crime at all.'"
Discworld QOTD, from Moving Pictures
"‘You’re my own flesh and blood,’ said Dibbler, shaking his head. ‘How can you do this to me?’
‘Because I’m your own flesh and blood,’ said Soll.
Dibbler brightened. Of course, when you looked at it like that, it didn’t seem so bad."
"‘You’re my own flesh and blood,’ said Dibbler, shaking his head. ‘How can you do this to me?’
‘Because I’m your own flesh and blood,’ said Soll.
Dibbler brightened. Of course, when you looked at it like that, it didn’t seem so bad."
November 5, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Witches Abroad
"‘Will she live happily ever after?’ he said.
NOT FOREVER. BUT PERHAPS FOR LONG ENOUGH."
"‘Will she live happily ever after?’ he said.
NOT FOREVER. BUT PERHAPS FOR LONG ENOUGH."
Discworld QOTD, from Witches Abroad
“Nanny Ogg knew how to start spelling 'banana', but didn't know how you stopped.”
“Nanny Ogg knew how to start spelling 'banana', but didn't know how you stopped.”
Discworld QOTD, from Small Gods
December 1, 2024 at 7:11 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Witches Abroad
“Nanny Ogg knew how to start spelling 'banana', but didn't know how you stopped.”
“Nanny Ogg knew how to start spelling 'banana', but didn't know how you stopped.”
Discworld QOTD, from Witches Abroad
“Most witches don’t believe in gods. They know that the gods exist, of course. They even deal with them occasionally. But they don’t believe in them. They know them too well. It would be like believing in the postman.”
“Most witches don’t believe in gods. They know that the gods exist, of course. They even deal with them occasionally. But they don’t believe in them. They know them too well. It would be like believing in the postman.”
Discworld QOTD, from Going Postal
July 22, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Witches Abroad
“Most witches don’t believe in gods. They know that the gods exist, of course. They even deal with them occasionally. But they don’t believe in them. They know them too well. It would be like believing in the postman.”
“Most witches don’t believe in gods. They know that the gods exist, of course. They even deal with them occasionally. But they don’t believe in them. They know them too well. It would be like believing in the postman.”
Discworld QOTD, from Witches Abroad
“Most witches don’t believe in gods. They know that the gods exist, of course. They even deal with them occasionally. But they don’t believe in them. They know them too well. It would be like believing in the postman.”
“Most witches don’t believe in gods. They know that the gods exist, of course. They even deal with them occasionally. But they don’t believe in them. They know them too well. It would be like believing in the postman.”
Discworld QOTD, from Going Postal
August 20, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Witches Abroad
“Most witches don’t believe in gods. They know that the gods exist, of course. They even deal with them occasionally. But they don’t believe in them. They know them too well. It would be like believing in the postman.”
“Most witches don’t believe in gods. They know that the gods exist, of course. They even deal with them occasionally. But they don’t believe in them. They know them too well. It would be like believing in the postman.”
Discworld QOTD, from Witches Abroad
“People whose wishes get granted often don't turn out to be very nice people.”
“People whose wishes get granted often don't turn out to be very nice people.”
Discworld QOTD, from Going Postal
March 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Witches Abroad
“People whose wishes get granted often don't turn out to be very nice people.”
“People whose wishes get granted often don't turn out to be very nice people.”
Back into the Discworld tonight!
January 1, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Back into the Discworld tonight!
Discworld QOTD, from Witches Abroad
“Progress just means bad things happen faster.”
“Progress just means bad things happen faster.”
Discworld QOTD, from Carpe Jugulum
“Don't do anything I wouldn't do, if you ever find anything I wouldn’t do.”
“Don't do anything I wouldn't do, if you ever find anything I wouldn’t do.”
Discworld QOTD, from Wyrd Sisters
“It is true that words have power, and one of the things they are able to do is get out of someone’s mouth before the speaker has the chance to stop them.”
“It is true that words have power, and one of the things they are able to do is get out of someone’s mouth before the speaker has the chance to stop them.”
October 23, 2023 at 5:27 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Witches Abroad
“Progress just means bad things happen faster.”
“Progress just means bad things happen faster.”
Discworld QOTD, from Witches Abroad
“Most witches don’t believe in gods. They know that the gods exist, of course. They even deal with them occasionally. But they don’t believe in them. They know them too well. It would be like believing in the postman.”
“Most witches don’t believe in gods. They know that the gods exist, of course. They even deal with them occasionally. But they don’t believe in them. They know them too well. It would be like believing in the postman.”
Discworld QOTD, from Snuff
“He'd heard that writers spent all day in their dressing gowns drinking champagne. This is, of course, absolutely true.”
“He'd heard that writers spent all day in their dressing gowns drinking champagne. This is, of course, absolutely true.”
Discworld QOTD, from Jingo
March 27, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Witches Abroad
“Most witches don’t believe in gods. They know that the gods exist, of course. They even deal with them occasionally. But they don’t believe in them. They know them too well. It would be like believing in the postman.”
“Most witches don’t believe in gods. They know that the gods exist, of course. They even deal with them occasionally. But they don’t believe in them. They know them too well. It would be like believing in the postman.”
Discworld QOTD, from Witches Abroad
“Nanny Ogg knew how to start spelling 'banana', but didn't know how you stopped.”
“Nanny Ogg knew how to start spelling 'banana', but didn't know how you stopped.”
Discworld QOTD, from Maskerade
“People who didn't need people needed people around to know that they were the kind of people who didn't need people.”
“People who didn't need people needed people around to know that they were the kind of people who didn't need people.”
Discworld QOTD, from Sourcery
"'I don’t know what to do,' he said.
'No harm in that. I’ve never known what to do,' said Rincewind with hollow cheerfulness. 'Been completely at a loss my whole life.' He hesitated. 'I think it’s called being human, or something.'"
"'I don’t know what to do,' he said.
'No harm in that. I’ve never known what to do,' said Rincewind with hollow cheerfulness. 'Been completely at a loss my whole life.' He hesitated. 'I think it’s called being human, or something.'"
November 29, 2023 at 8:54 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Witches Abroad
“Nanny Ogg knew how to start spelling 'banana', but didn't know how you stopped.”
“Nanny Ogg knew how to start spelling 'banana', but didn't know how you stopped.”
Well, here I go reading Witches Abroad again.
Terry Pratchett is a balm on my soul.
Terry Pratchett is a balm on my soul.
June 24, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Well, here I go reading Witches Abroad again.
Terry Pratchett is a balm on my soul.
Terry Pratchett is a balm on my soul.
Discworld QOTD, from Witches Abroad
"‘I don’t mind criticism,’ said Granny. ‘You know me. I’ve never been one to take offence at criticism. No-one could say I’m the sort to take offence at criticism -’
‘Not twice, anyway,’ said Nanny."
"‘I don’t mind criticism,’ said Granny. ‘You know me. I’ve never been one to take offence at criticism. No-one could say I’m the sort to take offence at criticism -’
‘Not twice, anyway,’ said Nanny."
Discworld QOTD, from Going Postal
April 5, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Witches Abroad
"‘I don’t mind criticism,’ said Granny. ‘You know me. I’ve never been one to take offence at criticism. No-one could say I’m the sort to take offence at criticism -’
‘Not twice, anyway,’ said Nanny."
"‘I don’t mind criticism,’ said Granny. ‘You know me. I’ve never been one to take offence at criticism. No-one could say I’m the sort to take offence at criticism -’
‘Not twice, anyway,’ said Nanny."
Discworld QOTD, from Witches Abroad
“‘Blessings be on this house,’ Granny said, perfunctorily. It was always a good opening remark for a witch. It concentrated people's minds on what other things might be on this house.”
“‘Blessings be on this house,’ Granny said, perfunctorily. It was always a good opening remark for a witch. It concentrated people's minds on what other things might be on this house.”
Discworld QOTD, from Carpe Jugulum
“Don't do anything I wouldn't do, if you ever find anything I wouldn’t do.”
“Don't do anything I wouldn't do, if you ever find anything I wouldn’t do.”
Discworld QOTD, from Soul Music
“The important thing, she decided, was to stay calm. There was always a logical explanation for everything, even if you had to make it up.”
“The important thing, she decided, was to stay calm. There was always a logical explanation for everything, even if you had to make it up.”
February 19, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Witches Abroad
“‘Blessings be on this house,’ Granny said, perfunctorily. It was always a good opening remark for a witch. It concentrated people's minds on what other things might be on this house.”
“‘Blessings be on this house,’ Granny said, perfunctorily. It was always a good opening remark for a witch. It concentrated people's minds on what other things might be on this house.”
if you dug em, the Witches series! equal rites, wyrd sisters, witches abroad, lords and ladies, carpe jugulum
February 25, 2024 at 5:27 PM
if you dug em, the Witches series! equal rites, wyrd sisters, witches abroad, lords and ladies, carpe jugulum
Rich nations' plastic waste is burned for fuel abroad, creating grave health risks
Rich nations' plastic waste is burned for fuel abroad, creating grave health risks
The result is a witches brew of toxic compounds contaminating, air, soil, and food.
www.motherjones.com
April 20, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Rich nations' plastic waste is burned for fuel abroad, creating grave health risks
Most witches don’t believe in gods. They know that the gods exist, of course. They even deal with them occasionally. But they don’t believe in them. They know them too well. It would be like believing in the postman.
- Terry Pratchett, Witches Abroad
- Terry Pratchett, Witches Abroad
February 9, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Most witches don’t believe in gods. They know that the gods exist, of course. They even deal with them occasionally. But they don’t believe in them. They know them too well. It would be like believing in the postman.
- Terry Pratchett, Witches Abroad
- Terry Pratchett, Witches Abroad
Discworld QOTD, from Witches Abroad
"'I used to come over here quite often to look at her books,' Magrat confessed. 'And... and she liked to cook foreign food and no-one else round here would eat it, so I'd come up to keep her company.'
'Ah-ha! Curryin' favour!' snapped Granny."
"'I used to come over here quite often to look at her books,' Magrat confessed. 'And... and she liked to cook foreign food and no-one else round here would eat it, so I'd come up to keep her company.'
'Ah-ha! Curryin' favour!' snapped Granny."
Discworld QOTD, from Going Postal
August 28, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Witches Abroad
"'I used to come over here quite often to look at her books,' Magrat confessed. 'And... and she liked to cook foreign food and no-one else round here would eat it, so I'd come up to keep her company.'
'Ah-ha! Curryin' favour!' snapped Granny."
"'I used to come over here quite often to look at her books,' Magrat confessed. 'And... and she liked to cook foreign food and no-one else round here would eat it, so I'd come up to keep her company.'
'Ah-ha! Curryin' favour!' snapped Granny."
Discworld QOTD, from Witches Abroad
"'I used to come over here quite often to look at her books,' Magrat confessed. 'And... and she liked to cook foreign food and no-one else round here would eat it, so I'd come up to keep her company.'
'Ah-ha! Curryin' favour!' snapped Granny."
"'I used to come over here quite often to look at her books,' Magrat confessed. 'And... and she liked to cook foreign food and no-one else round here would eat it, so I'd come up to keep her company.'
'Ah-ha! Curryin' favour!' snapped Granny."
Discworld QOTD, from Going Postal
"They say that the prospect of being hanged in the morning concentrates a man’s mind wonderfully; unfortunately, what the mind inevitably concentrates on is that it is in a body that, in the morning, is going to be hanged."
"They say that the prospect of being hanged in the morning concentrates a man’s mind wonderfully; unfortunately, what the mind inevitably concentrates on is that it is in a body that, in the morning, is going to be hanged."
Discworld QOTD, from Moving Pictures
"‘Er, I was just wondering, Mr. Dibbler... what is my motivation for this scene?’
‘Motivation?’
‘Yes. Er, I got to know, see,’ said Rock.
‘How about: I’ll fire you if you don’t do it properly?’
Rock grinned. ‘Right you are, Mr. Dibbler,’ he said."
"‘Er, I was just wondering, Mr. Dibbler... what is my motivation for this scene?’
‘Motivation?’
‘Yes. Er, I got to know, see,’ said Rock.
‘How about: I’ll fire you if you don’t do it properly?’
Rock grinned. ‘Right you are, Mr. Dibbler,’ he said."
December 13, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Witches Abroad
"'I used to come over here quite often to look at her books,' Magrat confessed. 'And... and she liked to cook foreign food and no-one else round here would eat it, so I'd come up to keep her company.'
'Ah-ha! Curryin' favour!' snapped Granny."
"'I used to come over here quite often to look at her books,' Magrat confessed. 'And... and she liked to cook foreign food and no-one else round here would eat it, so I'd come up to keep her company.'
'Ah-ha! Curryin' favour!' snapped Granny."
"I shouldn't think Esme'd want that. She's not keen on gods. She thinks they're a waste of space."
𝒲𝒾𝓉𝒸𝒽𝑒𝓈 𝒜𝒷𝓇𝑜𝒶𝒹
𝒲𝒾𝓉𝒸𝒽𝑒𝓈 𝒜𝒷𝓇𝑜𝒶𝒹
October 2, 2026 at 1:40 AM
"I shouldn't think Esme'd want that. She's not keen on gods. She thinks they're a waste of space."
𝒲𝒾𝓉𝒸𝒽𝑒𝓈 𝒜𝒷𝓇𝑜𝒶𝒹
𝒲𝒾𝓉𝒸𝒽𝑒𝓈 𝒜𝒷𝓇𝑜𝒶𝒹
Discworld QOTD, from Witches Abroad
"It’s a strange thing about determined seekers-after-wisdom that, no matter where they happen to be, they’ll always seek that wisdom which is a long way off. Wisdom is one of the few things that look bigger the further away it is."
"It’s a strange thing about determined seekers-after-wisdom that, no matter where they happen to be, they’ll always seek that wisdom which is a long way off. Wisdom is one of the few things that look bigger the further away it is."
Discworld QOTD, from Going Postal
February 27, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Witches Abroad
"It’s a strange thing about determined seekers-after-wisdom that, no matter where they happen to be, they’ll always seek that wisdom which is a long way off. Wisdom is one of the few things that look bigger the further away it is."
"It’s a strange thing about determined seekers-after-wisdom that, no matter where they happen to be, they’ll always seek that wisdom which is a long way off. Wisdom is one of the few things that look bigger the further away it is."
Discworld QOTD, from Witches Abroad
“You can't go around building a better world for people. Only people can build a better world for people. Otherwise it's just a cage. Besides you don't build a better world by choppin' heads off and giving decent girls away to frogs.”
“You can't go around building a better world for people. Only people can build a better world for people. Otherwise it's just a cage. Besides you don't build a better world by choppin' heads off and giving decent girls away to frogs.”
Discworld QOTD, from Going Postal
“I commend my soul to any god that can find it.”
“I commend my soul to any god that can find it.”
Discworld QOTD, from Moving Pictures
"If the abnormal goes on long enough it becomes the normal. It was just that, when you came to explain it to a third party, it sounded odd."
"If the abnormal goes on long enough it becomes the normal. It was just that, when you came to explain it to a third party, it sounded odd."
April 27, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Witches Abroad
“You can't go around building a better world for people. Only people can build a better world for people. Otherwise it's just a cage. Besides you don't build a better world by choppin' heads off and giving decent girls away to frogs.”
“You can't go around building a better world for people. Only people can build a better world for people. Otherwise it's just a cage. Besides you don't build a better world by choppin' heads off and giving decent girls away to frogs.”
Discworld QOTD, from Witches Abroad
“‘You’d have to go a long day’s journey to find someone basically nastier than Esme,’ said Nanny Ogg, ‘and this is me sayin’ it. She knows exactly what she is. She was born to be good and she don’t like it.’”
“‘You’d have to go a long day’s journey to find someone basically nastier than Esme,’ said Nanny Ogg, ‘and this is me sayin’ it. She knows exactly what she is. She was born to be good and she don’t like it.’”
Discworld QOTD, from Going Postal
September 27, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Witches Abroad
“‘You’d have to go a long day’s journey to find someone basically nastier than Esme,’ said Nanny Ogg, ‘and this is me sayin’ it. She knows exactly what she is. She was born to be good and she don’t like it.’”
“‘You’d have to go a long day’s journey to find someone basically nastier than Esme,’ said Nanny Ogg, ‘and this is me sayin’ it. She knows exactly what she is. She was born to be good and she don’t like it.’”
January 13, 2025 at 7:52 PM
at the very least, Witches Abroad (“Is this a trick question?” NO), Maskerade (ALL I HAVE IS FOUR ONES) and of course their final interaction in The Shepherd's Crown, which made me cry quite a lot
Other than Carpe Jugulum (which is next on my list), are there other books where Death and Granny interact?
March 2, 2026 at 7:35 PM
at the very least, Witches Abroad (“Is this a trick question?” NO), Maskerade (ALL I HAVE IS FOUR ONES) and of course their final interaction in The Shepherd's Crown, which made me cry quite a lot
Discworld QOTD, from Witches Abroad
“‘Blessings be on this house,’ Granny said, perfunctorily. It was always a good opening remark for a witch. It concentrated people's minds on what other things might be on this house.”
“‘Blessings be on this house,’ Granny said, perfunctorily. It was always a good opening remark for a witch. It concentrated people's minds on what other things might be on this house.”
Discworld QOTD, from Mort
December 27, 2023 at 6:12 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Witches Abroad
“‘Blessings be on this house,’ Granny said, perfunctorily. It was always a good opening remark for a witch. It concentrated people's minds on what other things might be on this house.”
“‘Blessings be on this house,’ Granny said, perfunctorily. It was always a good opening remark for a witch. It concentrated people's minds on what other things might be on this house.”
Finished Witches Abroad! Really really good. Maybe one of my faves so far
March 1, 2024 at 5:18 PM
Finished Witches Abroad! Really really good. Maybe one of my faves so far