Verence Quotes & Sayings

Verence would rather cut his own leg off than put a witch in prison, since it'd save trouble in the long run and probably be less painful. — Terry Pratchett

When life's great storms come, the weak sink, the cowardly jump ship, the strong drop an anchor, the mighty adjust their sails, and the great sail on to their destiny. — Matshona Dhliwayo

New ideas often need old buildings. — Jane Jacobs

That all species are related in the flow of life and death is a keystone of evolutionary theory. The grandeur displayed in this view of life is ecological in character. — Elizabeth A. Johnson

I'd rather have a search engine or a compiler on a deserted island than a game. — John Carmack

As China is about adaptation, not transformation, it is unlikely to change the world dramatically should it ever assume the global driver's seat. But this does not mean that China won't exploit that world for its own purposes. — Ivan Krastev

There's nothing to be gained, and much to be lost, in trying to bend every child to match a one-size-fits-all notion of what it means to be a boy or girl of a specific age. Better to set a few parameters and then go with the flow. Call it 'jazz parenting.' — Ezekiel Emanuel

the closest man can come to the feeling of eternity is by living in the present — Paul Auster

With our music, and music that we popularize, we try to reach out and remind people that, when taken out of the hands of a parasite, music is still a great lead into a democratic atmosphere of chaos, where moments of great freedom and where great friends could be found. And that in the world of rapidly dissolving authentic cultures, soul-searching through the music is something that connects you with the most authentic thing there - your savage heart. — Eugene Hutz

Everything is quiet, peaceful, and against it all there is only the silent protest of statistics; so many go mad, so many gallons are drunk, so many children die of starvation ... And such a state of things is obviously what we want; apparently a happy man only feels so because the unhappy bear their burden in silence, but for which happiness would be impossible. — Anton Chekhov

When part of what you're trying to get at is the truth hidden under a taboo, or when you want to nail a hypocrisy, laughter is a very useful tool. I want to show the painful side of existence, but there is no question I also want to make people laugh. — Todd Solondz

A strange thing,' she said. 'They both wear this same badge. Two bears on a black and gold shield. Anyone know what that means?' 'It's the badge of King Verence,' said Magrat. 'Who's he?' said Granny Weatherwax. 'He rules this country,' said Magrat. 'Oh. That king,' said Granny, as if the matter was hardly worth noting. — Terry Pratchett