"Racism, pollution and the rest of it are themselves very close to extinction."

"Sometimes I think we're alone. Sometimes I think we're not. In either case, the thought is staggering."

"God is a verb."

"When I'm working on a problem, I never think about beauty. I think only how to solve the problem. But when I have finished, if the solution is not beautiful, I know it is wrong."

"Humanity is acquiring all the right technology for all the wrong reasons."

"Dare to be naive."

"Hate is always a clash between our spirit and someone else's body."

"As the networks evolve, so do my opinions toward them, and my divergent feelings bring out conflicting points of view. In advance, I apologize to those who expect a consistent position from me."

"Elegance is refusal."

"One who leans on others cannot serve the God of Truth."

"There is one way to handle the ignorant and malicious critic. Ignore him."

"Rincewind had been told that death was just like going into another room. The difference is, when you shout, 'Where's my clean socks?' no-one answers."