The Sea and Little Fishes Quotes

“Trouble began, and not for the first time, with an apple.”
― Terry Pratchett, The Sea and Little Fishes

“Witches generally tried to find the small point where a little changes made a lot of result. To make an avalanche you can either shake the mountain, or maybe you can just find exactly the right place to drop a snowflake.”
― Terry Pratchett, The Sea and Little Fishes

“Keeping secrets made you powerful. Being powerful earned you respect.
Respect was hard currency.”
― Terry Pratchett, The Sea and Little Fishes

“It's hard to contemplate, in the grey hours of the night, that probably the only reason people would come to your funeral would be to make sure you're dead.”
― Terry Pratchett, The Sea and Little Fishes

“Nanny backed into the room, ahead of three more witches. They wore the black cloaks and pointy hats traditionally associated with their craft, although this served to make each one look different. There is nothing like a uniform for allowing one to express one’s individuality.”
― Terry Pratchett, The Sea and Little Fishes

“Nanny backed into the room, ahead of three more witches. They wore the black cloaks
and pointy hats traditionally associated with their craft, although this served to make each
one look different. There is nothing like a uniform for allowing one to express one’s
individuality.”
― Terry Pratchett, The Sea and Little Fishes

“I meant that I start off knowing they're not goin' to win too,' said Granny witheringly. 'And they ought to start off knowing I'm not going to win. No wonder they lose, if they ain't getting their minds right.”
― Terry Pratchett, The Sea and Little Fishes

“Nanny wusste das alles. Und sie wusste auch, dass die meisten Hexen freundlich waren (im Großen und Ganzen), sanft (den Bescheidenen gegenüber), großzügig (zu denen, die es verdienten; wer es nicht verdiente, bekam mehr, als ihm lieb war) und sich insgesamt einem Leben gewidmet hatten, das im Grunde genommen mehr Tritte als Küsse bot.”
― Terry Pratchett, The Sea and Little Fishes