Ridcully Quotes

• Ridcully was to management what King Herod was to the Bethlehem Playgroup Association.

  Terry Pratchett

  Kings, Association, Management

  Terry Pratchett (1998). "El último continente: A Discworld Novel", Harpercollins

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• La estupidez real gana siempre a la inteligencia artificial.

  Terry Pratchett

  Real, Stupidity, Discworld

  Terry Pratchett (2008). “Hogfather: (Discworld Novel 20)”, p.215, Random House

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• In the beginning there was nothing, which exploded.

  Terry Pratchett

  Humorous, Science, Lords And Ladies

  "Lords and Ladies". Book by Terry Pratchett, www.theguardian.com. 1992.

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• Poetry contains almost all you need to know about life.

  Josephine Hart

  Needs, Knows

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• The sign, which says: "Do not, under any circumstances, open this door!" - Of course, I've read it. Why do you think I want it opened?.. To see why they wanted it shut, of course. This exchange contains almost all you need to know about human civilization. At least, those bits of it that are now under the sea, fenced off or still smoking.

  Terry Pratchett

  Thinking, Sea, Civilization

  "Hogfather". Book by Terry Pratchett, 1996.

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• Using a metaphor in front of a man as unimaginative as Ridcully was like a red flag to a bu... was like putting something very annoying in front of someone who was annoyed by it.

  Terry Pratchett

  Men, Red Flags, Annoyed

  "Lords And Ladies". Book by Terry Pratchett, 1992.

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• Technically, the city of Ankh-Morpork is a Tyranny, which is not always the same thing as a monarchy, and in fact even the post of Tyrant has been somewhat redefined by the incumbent, Lord Vetinari, as the only form of democracy that works. Everyone is entitled to vote, unless disqualified by reason of age or not being Lord Vetinari.

  Terry Pratchett

  Cities, Tyrants, Democracy

  Stephen Briggs, Terry Pratchett (2015). “Unseen Academicals”, p.13, Oberon Books

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• Quisiera permiso para ir a buscar una nota de mi madre, señor", suspiró Ridcully. Rincewind, una vez me informaste, para mi perplejidad eterna, de que nunca conociste a tu madre porque huyó antes de que nacieras. Recuerdo perfectamente haberlo anotado en mi diario. ¿Te gustaría intentarlo de nuevo?' '¿Permiso para ir a buscar a mi madre?'

  Terry Pratchett

  Madre, Escribir, Intentar

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