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Terry Pratchett
Terry Pratchett

Terry Pratchett was a British author renowned for his fantasy novel series, 'Discworld'. His works are appreciated for their unique humor and profound philosophical insights. Pratchett's contributions to literature extend beyond fantasy, encompassing science fiction, humor, and children's literature. more

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“...Yoksa bütün bunlar sadece bir anlık baygınlıktır da tepenize dikilen piçin teki şimdi bir kazmanın küt ucu ile asıl işine mi girişecektir? Bilinç. bilmek ister, üzüm getirilecek midir? Bu noktada dışarıdan gelen bir uyarı faydalı olur. En popüler olanı, "Her şey yoluna girecek"tir, ama "Plakasını aldınız mı?" kesinlikle kötü bir işarettir; ama ikisi de, "Siz ikiniz ellerini arkasından tutun"dan daha iyidir.”

“All the while they were talking the half-remembered rhyme kept running through Winston’s head. Oranges and lemons, say the bells of St. Clement’s, You owe me three farthings, say the bells of St. Martin’s! It was curious, but when you said it to yourself you had the illusion of actually hearing bells, the bells of a lost London that still existed somewhere or other, disguised and forgotten. From one ghostly steeple after another he seemed to hear them pealing forth. Yet so far as he could remember he had never in real life heard church bells ringing.”

“I am Mother Nature. All of creation bows before me. When people leave their cities and learn of me—walk in my woods, bathe in my rivers, eat of my harvest—they will find healing to their souls. But stray from me and return to the supposed wisdom of men, and they will find themselves in chains once more.”