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March 03, 2006
Terry Pratchett
Magicians and scientists are, on the face of it, poles apart. Certainly, a group of people who often dress strangely, live in a world of their own, speak a specialized language and frequently make statements that appear to be in flagrant breach of common sense have nothing in common with a group of people who often dress strangely, speak a specialized language, live in ... er ...The Science of Discworld
That's what's so stupid about the whole magic thing, you know. You spend twenty years learning the spell that makes nude virgins appear in your bedroom, and then you're so poisoned by quicksilver fumes and half-blind from reading old grimoires that you can't remember what happens next.The Colour of Magic
Early to rise, early to bed, makes a man healthy, wealthy and dead.The Light Fantastic
It would seem that you have no useful skill or talent whatsoever' he said.Mort
'Have you thought of going into teaching?'
Terry Pratchett (1948 - tba)
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Posted by glittrgirl at March 3, 2006 08:39 AM
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