Eric (Discworld, #9; Rincewind, #4)
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“The drains don’t sound like hurrying feet, Archchancellor,” said the Bursar wearily. “Unless someone left a tap running,” said the Senior Tutor.
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It should be impossible to leer when all you’ve got is a beak, but the parrot managed it.
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Demons have existed on the Discworld for at least as long as the gods, who in many ways they closely resemble. The difference is basically the same as that between terrorists and freedom fighters.
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There was a sound behind them, like the universe clearing its throat.
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His voice gave out and he made several wavy motions with his hand, indicative of the shape of a woman who would probably be unable to keep her balance.
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“The trouble is,” he said, “is that things never get better, they just stay the same, only more so.
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Expressions twitched as the lords made up their minds like a row of dominoes falling over.
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Interestingly enough, the gods of the Disc have never bothered much about judging the souls of the dead, and so people only go to hell if that’s where they believe, in their deepest heart, that they deserve to go. Which they won’t do if they don’t know about it. This explains why it is important to shoot missionaries on sight.