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"Over the centuries, mankind has tried many ways of combating the forces of evil...prayer, fasting, good works and so on. Up until Doom, no one seemed to have thought about the double-barrel shotgun." -Terry Pratchett (Slight Variant: seen with "Eat hot lead, demon" appended at the end of the quote.)

I've never seen this. Is it right?

I mean, he's got some AMAZINGLY good quotes:

(all stolen from http://www.ie.lspace.org/books/pqf/alt-fan-pratchett.html)

"But ye gotta know where ye're just gonna rush in. Ye cannae just rush in anywhere. It looks bad, havin' to rush oout again straight awa'."

-- Feegle tactics (Terry Pratchett, The Wee Free Men)

My experience in Amsterdam is that cyclists ride where the hell they like and aim in a state of rage at all pedestrians while ringing their bell loudly, the concept of avoiding people being foreign to them. My dream holiday would be a) a ticket to Amsterdam b) immunity from prosecution and c) a baseball bat :-)

-- (Terry Pratchett, alt.fan.pratchett)
There should be a notice ahead of the movie that says 'This movie is PG. Can you read? You are a Parent. Do you understand what Guidance is? Or are you just another stupid toddler who thinks they're an adult simple because they've grown older and, unfortunately, have developed fully-functioning sexual organs? Would you like some committee somewhere to decide everything for you? Get a damn grip, will you? And shut the wretched kid up !'

-- (Terry Pratchett, alt.fan.pratchett)
Personally, I think the best motto for an educational establishment is: 'Or Would You Rather Be a Mule?'

-- (Terry Pratchett, alt.fan.pratchett)

I once absend-mindedly ordered Three Mile Island dressing in a restaurant and, with great presence of mind, they brought Thousand Island Dressing and a bottle of chili sauce.

-- (Terry Pratchett, alt.fan.pratchett)

WOW! IT IS HERE! The Original Form:

Over the centuries, mankind has tried many ways of combating the forces of evil...prayer, fasting, good works and so on. Up until Doom, no one seemed to have thought about the double-barrel shotgun. Eat leaden death, demon...

-- (Terry Pratchett, alt.fan.pratchett)

One for Cynthia: (I have an Avebury book for you:)

I reckon that Stonehege was build by the contemporary equivalent of Microsoft, whereas Avebury was definitely an Apple circle.

-- (Terry Pratchett, alt.fan.pratchett)

'They can ta'k our live but they can never ta'k our freedom!' Now there's a battle cry not designed by a clear thinker...

-- Braveheart (Terry Pratchett, alt.fan.pratchett)

HE inspires me as a writer. But he's spot on one thing, related to some of my aspirations:

Too many people want to have written.

-- (Terry Pratchett, alt.fan.pratchett)

Is this quote real? YES!

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