Unseen Academicals (Discworld, #37; Rincewind, #8)

by Terry Pratchett

stranger than usual things happen all the time.’

Nothing cleans stubborn stains like suppressed anger.

Learning has to be digested. You don’t just have to know, you have to comprehend.

‘Sometimes people fool themselves into believing things that aren’t true. Sometimes that can be quite dangerous for the person. They see the world in a wrong way. They won’t let themselves see that what they believe is wrong. But often there is a part of the mind that does know, and the right words can let it out.’

If there is any kind of supreme being, I told myself, it is up to all of us to become his moral superior.’

never, ever apologize for anything that doesn’t need apologizing for,’ said Glenda. ‘And especially never apologize for just being yourself.’

terrible or not, it is still the truth,’

you’ve got to do your best,’ said the driver. ‘And the more best you’re capable of, the more you should do. That’s it, really.’