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Natural selection saw to it that professional heroes who at a crucial moment tended to ask themselves questions like 'What is my purpose in life?' very quickly lacked both.
Terry Pratchett
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Terry Pratchett
Age: 66 †
Born: 1948
Born: April 28
Died: 2015
Died: March 12
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I'm not cruel, sir, I won't shoot you in the guts, but I will make you realize how much you took your toes for granted.
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Building a temple didn't mean you believed in gods, it just meant you believed in architecture.
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It's not lying when you do it to officers!
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It is often said that before you die your life passes before your eyes. It is in fact true. It's called living.
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In ancient times cats were worshiped as gods they have not forgotten this.
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Humans need fantasy in order to be human.
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The enemy isn’t men, or women, it’s bloody stupid people and no-one has the right to be stupid.
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You will have to look a long way before you find a bunch of scum-suckers more greedy, humourless and deserving of death than the suits in the music business.
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