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Terry Pratchett was born in Beaconsfield, England, in 1948.
* He began his writing career as a journalist, but soon turned to fiction.
* His first novel, The Carpet People, was published in 1971.
* He is best known for his Discworld series of fantasy novels, which have sold over 100 million copies worldwide.
* Pratchett was a humanist and a satirist, and his work often explored social and political issues.
* He was knighted in 2009 for services to literature.
* He died in 2015 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.
* His work continues to be popular and influential, and he is considered one of the most important fantasy writers of all time.

We who think we are about to die will laugh at anything.

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If per capita was a problem, decapita could be arranged

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"I meant", said Ipslore bitterly, what is there in this world that truly makes living worthwhile? Death thought about it.CATS, he said eventually. CATS ARE NICE.

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Life

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You can't give her that!' she screamed. 'It's not safe!'IT'S A SWORD, said the Hogfather. THEY'RE NOT MEANT TO BE SAFE.'She's a child!' shouted Crumley.IT'S EDUCATIONAL.'What if she cuts herself?'THAT WILL BE AN IMPORTANT LESSON.

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If you have enough book space, I don't want to talk to you.

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The trouble was that he was talking in philosophy but they were listening in gibberish.

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Wisdom comes from experience. Experience is often a result of lack of wisdom.

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Life

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In the beginning there was nothing, which exploded.

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...inside every old person is a young person wondering what happened.

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The sun rose slowly, as if it wasn't sure it was worth all the effort.

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Scientists have calculated that the chances of something so patently absurd actually existing are millions to one.But magicians have calculated that million-to-one chances crop up nine times out of ten.

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Science

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A lie can run round the world before the truth has got its boots on.

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Truth

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The first draft is just you telling yourself the story.

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Writing

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There is always time for another last minute

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Time

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Every intelligent being, whether it breathes or not, coughs nervously at some time in its life.

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