Humans don't like werewolves. . Night Watch 30. Did you ever walk with ten cats on your head? ― Terry Pratchett, quote from The Fifth Elephant, “Not natural, in my view, sah. ''Yeah, but what with you bein' . We hope you’ll join us. 'Oh, no . 1 quote have been tagged as the-fifth-elephant: Terry Pratchett: ‘Shut up sergeant. "I was blackboard monitor for awhile, too.” "He shrugged. Vimes: It's over. "Mhm, mhm. Neither of us drinks...alcohol. He might have said, "Fetch!" When she's wolf-shaped she's just like a wolf!''So? The Fifth Elephant Discworld They say that diplomacy is a gentle art. In one of Vetinari's rare displays of a sense of humour, he describes the prospect of Vimes in Uberwald as "more amusing than an amorous armadillo in a bowling alley". ''Er . "Look down further," he said.Inigo looked down. Making Money 37. I know the word. . It introduces the clacks, a long-distance semaphore system. See more ideas about elephant, elephant quotes, elephant love. ", “He always says that,' muttered Vimes as the two men hurried down the stairs. ― Marissa Meyer, quote from Scarlet. Esk looked down at the queen bee. . . Near the end, when Albrecht confirms that the Scone is real and Sybil gets the fat from the king for a low price, Vimes realizes that this is the real diplomacy - "the whole thing was the Fifth Elephant". "Most humans didn't know about it," said Cheery. “And what would humans be without love?” RARE, said Death.” Terry Pratchett Quotes If You’re Contemplating Mortality… 28. If you never did, you should. He pulled off his pointed hat and, to Vimes's amazement, put on a pair of thick smoked glasses. Like shooting someone.”. Rarely if ever do we see Vimes so completely flabbergasted in canon. Just not very merciful.” 245 likes. Very law-abiding. ― Terry Pratchett, quote from The Fifth Elephant, Edgy Conversations: How Ordinary People Can Achieve Outrageous Success, ― Joseph Campbell, quote from The Power of Myth, ― Stephen King, quote from Under the Dome, ― Dr. Seuss, quote from One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish. Now his feet were borrowing money that his legs hadn't got, and his back muscles were looking for loose change under the sofa cushions.”, “Vimes, listening with his mouth open, wondered why the hell it was that dwarfs believed that they had no religion and no priests. The Truth 26. He who knows that he doesn’t know, knows. ""You're kidding, right? There was nothing in them that he'd like to see float to the surface. Pretty good.” ― E.M. Forster, quote from Howards End, “I don't like to think of it as 'stolen'. The Fifth Elephant Quotes Showing 1-30 of 92 “He'd noticed that sex bore some resemblance to cookery: it fascinated people, they sometimes bought books full of complicated recipes and interesting pictures, and sometimes when they were really hungry they created vast banquets in their imagination - but at the end of the day they'd settle quite happily for egg and chips. They say that the fifth elephant came screaming and trumpeting through the atmosphere of the young world all those years ago and landed … Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. And that mastering it is a lifetimes work. For all of us, quotes are a great way to remember a book 'He knows I don't like being married to a duchess. Discworld-oriented LotRO kinship on Arkenstone It’s called The blind men and the elephant. 'I find that telling people right away saves embarrassing misunderstandings later on. ― Terry Pratchett, quote from The Fifth Elephant, “Well, he thought, so this is diplomacy. "They're both magic. Still, ve have that in common, don't ve? Most husbands can. Lawyers, miss.''Good. Resonates with the semi-mythical High Kings of Ireland and Britain in our world's history, who ruled over autonomous lesser kingdoms. Which just goes to show that people are the same everywhere.' 'It's just the duchess bit I don't like.” "This, I am afraid, is the other kind. As the world communicates more and He assessed this sentence and added, 'Even when they're wolves.” Vimes could see the flaw there straight away.” Vimes handed them over. Of course, sometimes it needed a new blade. The Fifth Elephant 25. . We also accept ""And an excellency. typical of the Information Age but is a habit disdained by some diehard readers. “We try to make guests feel welcome," said Dee, scuttling behind his desk. Books are seen by some as a throwback to a previous ""No," said Vimes, completely taken aback. The Fifth Elephant A Novel of Discworld (eBook) : Pratchett, Terry : 'Precisely balanced . Founded in 2018, BookQuoters has quickly become a large and vibrant community of people "She squinted back at him. . Quotes. ""Oh, yes, sir. actors, miss? “He took his hands off the oars and pulled in the mooring rope. "Mhm, mhm. is . "Do you think I used magic?" and to carry with us the author’s best ideas. "I don't recall people talking about that one," said Vimes. It's lying, only for a better class of people.” For some of us a quote becomes a mantra, a goal or a Carry on. He ached all over. I believe you vere an alcoholic, Sir Samuel. If I make a couple of loops, he thought, I can strap the axe on to my back. The Positronic Man Isaac Asimov. 'Vetinari looked perplexed. 'You look good in taffeta, Nobby,' she said. Quotes By Terry Pratchett. ''Yes, miss. . more relevant and important. 'Well, he thought, so this is diplomacy. ― Stephen King, quote from Under the Dome, “Did you ever fly a kite in bed? an' obviously it's not right, women havin' to act as decoys in police work. ― Terry Pratchett, quote from The Fifth Elephant, “It was funny how people were people everywhere you went, even if the people concerned weren't the people the people who made up the phrase "people are people everywhere" had traditionally thought of as people.” . And what's that got to do with anything? But he didn’t, because if he had said any of those things then he’d have known that what he had just done was murder.”, “It is in the nature of the universe that the person who always keeps you waiting ten minutes will, on the day you are ten minutes tardy, have been ready ten minutes early and will make a point of not mentioning this.”, “Shut up sergeant. .' "It says here "His Grace"," the dwarf said, after reading them for awhile. ― Dr. Seuss, quote from One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish, “She could not explain in so many words, but she felt that those who prepare for all the emergencies of life beforehand may equip themselves at the expense of joy.” Error rating book. He knew he had hidden depths. These things are fun and fun is good.” They learn to follow their own line of thought while at the same time listening to what their wives say. If it was well done and maybe had a slice of tomato.” He ached all over. May you learn and enjoy this short story with moral lesson! He and Milla Jovovich held conversations, and wrote letters to each other in the language as practice. Monstrous Regiment 32. she began. The Truth is a fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett, the twenty-fifth book in his Discworld series, published in 2000.. ''Yes, miss. . -- (Terry Pratchett, The Fifth Elephant) You did something because it had always been done, and the explanation was "but we've always done it this way." would have been a good one. Unseen Academicals 38. ""You mean dwarfs just try to collapse mines on other dwarfs? The short story called The elephant rope that I published recently is an example of that. who share an affinity for books. Of course, sometimes it needed a new blade. ‘You can tell by the sudden increase of suspiciously innocent bystanders.’ ‘What’re people going to say about rioting in the streets?’ Above Good and Evil: A number of the vampires and werewolves hold to this thinking; Vimes sees it as what people firmly under the Evil category would use as an excuse. The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents 29. It had gone beyond that. 'Angua gave up. Because- ", “Well, he thought, so this is diplomacy. Vimes handed it to him. - [p. 20] "'The crowning of the Low King,' said Carrot." It wasn't just that his brain was writing cheques that his body couldn't cash. He could have said, "Laugh this one off!" You're a free troll. 'I meant I'm a zombie,' said Reg Shoe. ""That's me, too. Undermining passages and digging invasion tunnels and so on. . They contained things that should be left to lie.” (50K votes), “He'd noticed that sex bore some resemblance to cookery: it fascinated people, they sometimes bought books full of complicated recipes and interesting pictures, and sometimes when they were really hungry they created vast banquets in their imagination - but at the end of the day they'd settle quite happily for egg and chips. 'It's just that . ― Terry Pratchett, quote from The Fifth Elephant, “Is that the drink with the vodka? A million dead … ''I thought you and Lady Sybil-''Oh, being married to Sybil is fine, fine,' said Vimes hurriedly. And because it has changed gently over time, it is still a pretty good axe, y'know. Going Postal 34. ― Terry Pratchett, quote from The Fifth Elephant, Terry Pratchett but is this not the nine hundred-year-old axe of my family? she said quietly.” Each quote represents a book that is Warm damp air blew out into the street, smelling of incontinent cats and sulphur. 'You mean, you eat your meat raw and sleep in a tree?” Vimes narrowed his eyes. ― Terry Pratchett, quote from The Fifth Elephant, “Sam Vimes could parallel process. "What's an elephant?" A vital additional skill is being able to scan the dialogue for telltale phrases, such as “and they can deliver it tomorrow” or “so I’ve invited them for dinner” or “they can do it in blue, really quite cheaply.” well, obviously, you'd be a lot better at lurkin', an' . . Copyright © 1999 Terry and Lyn Pratchett ‘It’s over,’ he said, as they rounded a corner. The "Divine Language", spoken by Leeloo, was invented by co-writer and director Luc Besson, and further refined by Milla Jovovich, who had little trouble learning and developing it, as she was already fluent in four languages.The language had only four hundred words. The Wee Free Men 31. . ''You do? And the listening is important, because at any time they could be challenged and must be ready to quote the last sentence in full. Did you ever milk this kind of cow? "Son of a bitch!" That's an orderSam Vimes’ She hadn't maintained forest-credibility for forty years by ever admitting ignorance. She looked up at the witch. He is, of course, correct. BookQuoters is a community of passionate readers who enjoy sharing the most meaningful, My love for quotes started in the fifth grade when we were given diaries with quotes at the bottom of each page. You have to be richer than I was to be an alcoholic.” Wintersmith 36. . "Make a sudden move and neither are you," said Vimes.” You can tell by the sudden increase in suspiciously innocent bystanders. ― Terry Pratchett, quote from The Fifth Elephant, “You did something because it had always been done, and the explanation was, ‘But we’ve always done it this way.’ A million dead people can’t have been wrong, can they?” And sometimes it has required a new handle, new designs on the metalwork, a little refreshing of the ornamentation . We feel A dusty muzzle. The Quotable Pratchett: The Fifth Elephant No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away With the passing of Sir Terry Pratchett and the publication of The Shepherd’s Crown , I embarked on an epic re-reading of all 41 official Discworld novels, with the goal of finishing by 31 December, 2016. ', “Is that the drink with the vodka? "You really are no gentleman, then," he said. If you liked The Fifth Elephant (A Discworld Novel) by Terry Pratchett, here are some books like this: Midnight Falcon David Gemmell. ; Addiction Displacement: Lady Margolotta is a "blood teetotaler" who has transferred her lust for blood to a lust for control/politics.And fine tobacco. "It mostly took place underground. . ""A worse one than the one fifty years ago, I expect," said Cheery. We know how. When she's human-shaped she's just like a human. That's the legend about it, anyway: there's another suggestion that the fat reserves are from a large number of megafauna (big animals) in the region that died suddenly and were miraculously preserved, in kind of … "But will you try?” He might have said, "Fetch!" . . Thief of Time 27. “A marriage is always made up of two people who are prepared to swear that only the other one snores.” (The Fifth Elephant) 27. Now his feet were borrowing money that his legs hadn't got, and his back muscles were looking for loose change under the sofa cushions.” We have owned it for almost nine hundred years, see. We thoughtfully gather quotes from our favorite books, both classic and current, and "You have no proof either. The novel was nominated for the Locus Award in 2000. Vimes could see the flaw there straight away.”. The Fifth Elephant is a fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett, the 24th book in the Discworld series. He swallowed. Not in favor of unnatural things. When he was halfway a gong boomed and two metal grilles dropped down out of the ceiling. ― Terry Pratchett, quote from The Fifth Elephant, “This, milord, is my family's axe. Or he could say, "Welcome to civilization!" 'You don't think it makes me look too fat? Jan 2, 2019 - Explore Genesis Lorance's board "Elephant Quotes ", followed by 184 people on Pinterest. submissions from our visitors and will select the quotes we feel are most appealing to But you do need a certain inclination in that direction. Welcome back. "Were you planning on giving it back?""Maybe. ''A werewolf, Nobby. Nobby's expression creased as he edged his way intounfamiliar linguistic territory, '... mor phor . The Last Hero 28. The elephant is chained up but breaks free, and follows its natural behavior. That's an order"Sam Vimes” 24. that we have the best of both worlds at BookQuoters; we read books cover-to-cover but interesting, well written and has potential to enhance the reader’s life. Contribute Quotes; Articles; Use our Quotes; About this Site; FAQ; Contact Us; Read books online at our other site: The Literature Page. The plot concerns the appointment of a new Lo… You're a free troll. And sometimes it has required a new handle, new designs on the metalwork, a little refreshing of the ornamentation . ", “It was turning out to be one of those days. Thud! . but is this not the nine hundred-year-old axe of my family? ''Right . 4 minutes read I came to notice that elephants are often used as a metaphor in the various short stories that are in circulation. ― Terry Pratchett, quote from The Fifth Elephant, “All he knew was that you couldn't hope to try for the big stuff, like world peace and happiness, but you might just about be able to achieve some tiny deed that'd make the world, in a small way, a better place. That can't be right! You're a free troll. ― Terry Pratchett, quote from The Fifth Elephant, “It is in the nature of the universe that the person who always keeps you waiting ten minutes will, on the day you are ten minutes tardy, have been ready ten minutes early and will make a point of not mentioning this.” 'Angua sniffed. Info/Buy. offer you some of the highlights. . Because- ""No," said Lady Margolotta quietly. "You had papers?" For in this context, to know is not to know. A great memorable quote from the The Jungle Book movie on Quotes.net - Col. Hathi: [looking closely at a recruit's trunk] Tsk, tsk, tsk. If it was well done and maybe had a slice of tomato.”, “A marriage is always made up of two people who are prepared to swear that only the other one snores.”, “This, milord, is my family's axe. But coincidentally, yes, we've come about the alleged deceased.” He could have said, "Laugh this one off!" . If you can't learn to ride an elephant, you can at least learn to ride a horse." said the troll who'd opened the door. ― Terry Pratchett, quote from The Fifth Elephant, “A marriage is always made up of two people who are prepared to swear that only the other one snores.” Snuff 40. I started memorizing them and writing my own. All Quotes The Fifth Elephant is a fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett, the 24th book in the Discworld series. Quotation Details Quotation #33845 from Michael Moncur's (Cynical) Quotations: A marriage is always made up of two people who are prepared to swear that only the other one snores. The book features the coming of movable type to Ankh-Morpork, and the founding of the Discworld's first newspaper by William de Worde, as he invents investigative journalism with the help of his reporter Sacharissa Cripslock. As Dwarf kingdoms are underground, with the most important bits being deepest, it makes sense for their king of kings to be set under his subjects, rather than above. ― Terry Pratchett, quote from The Fifth Elephant, “Shut up sergeant. world; conversely, gleaning the main ideas of a book via a quote or a quick summary is “He'd noticed that sex bore some resemblance to cookery: it fascinated people, they sometimes bought books full of complicated recipes and interesting pictures, and sometimes when they were really hungry they created vast banquets in their imagination - but at the end of the day they'd settle quite happily for egg and chips. "A kind of badger," said Granny. The sort you got every day.”, “No one actually saw it land, which raised the interesting philosophical point: When millions of tons of angry elephant come spinning through the sky, but there is no one to hear it, does it - philosophically speaking - make a noise?”, “He sagged to his knees. That its finest practitioners are subtle sophisticated individuals for whom nuance and subtext are meat and drink. '. Pretty good.”, “You did something because it had always been done, and the explanation was, ‘But we’ve always done it this way.’ A million dead people can’t have been wrong, can they?”, “Vimes had once discussed the Ephebian idea of ‘democracy’ with Carrot, and had been rather interested in the idea that everyone had a vote until he found out that while he, Vimes, would have a vote, there was no way in the rules that anyone could prevent Nobby Nobbs from having one as well. They have no proof that I didn't plan on giving it back. Sign In. It had gone beyond that. "I know that," said Vimes. They learn to follow their own line of thought while at the same time listening to what their wives say. And not to know is to know.” They say the world is flat and supported on the back of four elephants who themselves stand on the back of a giant turtle. Born place: in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England, The United Kingdom Not in favor of unnatural things. Blog. 'He knows I don't like being married to a duchess. Or he could say, "Welcome to civilization!" The elephant can be seen as a symbol of the people oppressed by British Imperialism. ""I thought you were all law-abiding? be an elephant: great story Venatius Agbasiere Uncategorized 0 0 An elephant and a dog became pregnant at the same time..three months down the line the dog gave birth to six puppies. Good,' said Angua slowly. ― Terry Pratchett, quote from The Fifth Elephant, “We try to make guests feel welcome," said Dee, scuttling behind his desk. Incompetence Rob Grant. A few seconds after that guards appeared at the far grille, peering in suspiciously. said Gaspode. I mean, people might . . ― Terry Pratchett, quote from The Fifth Elephant, “Wolves hate werewolves.''What? pages, Rating: . Terry Pratchett Quotes If You’ve Fallen In Love And can’t Snap Out of It… 26. .' memorable and interesting quotes from great books. 464 The Ideas Taster walked back down the corridor. he said. would have been a good one. "Why?" Quotes from Fifth Elephant by Terry Pratchett - Chris Jones Fifth Elephant by Terry Pratchett It is in the nature of the universe that the person who always keeps you waiting ten minutes will, on the day you are ten minutes tardy have been ready ten minutes earlier and will make a point of not mentioning this. ― Terry Pratchett, quote from The Fifth Elephant, “He always says that,' muttered Vimes as the two men hurried down the stairs. Sign Up. Vimes had a knife, too. Sam's reaction to The Reveal of what Sybil has been trying to tell him but continually getting interrupted. [taps trunk with cane] Take good care of it, my man.Elephant #2: Yes, sir!Col. 'I mean . . . : ally gifted. “Sometimes Carrot sounded like a civics essay written by a stunned choirboy.”, “As castles went, this one looked as though it could be taken by a small squad of not very efficient soldiers. The Fifth Elephant provides examples of. ― Terry Pratchett, quote from The Fifth Elephant, “Look down, your grace," said Skimmer. . The Fifth Elephant. . 'Now try another one . Colony Drop: The titular Fifth Elephant lost its footing on Great A'tuin's shell in prehistory and collided with the Disc, breaking apart its Pangaea-type supercontinent and being responsible for Uberwald's fat reserves. . "Vimes realized he could feel the faintest prick of a knife blade on his stomach. But he didn’t, because if he had said any of those things then he’d have known that what he had just done was murder.” Being a dwarf was a religion. the BookQuoters community. Fear lived in the shack out back!” The novel was nominated for the Locus Award in 2000. . It wasn't just that his brain was writing cheques that his body couldn't cash. The Fifth Elephant (A Discworld Novel) Terry Pratchett. And the listening is important, because at any time they could be challenged and must be ready to quote the last sentence in full. ― Terry Pratchett, quote from The Fifth Elephant, “I assure you I will not kill you," said Inigo. For defence, putting a blanket over your head might be marginally safer.”, “He'll just track us down and follow us and then he'll kill Carrot! ""And there's a sir. ― Terry Pratchett, quote from The Fifth Elephant, “It's not that I'm complaining,' said Angua, 'but when we were assigned this job I thought it was me who was going to be the decoy and you who was going to be the back up, Nobby. He, “It was funny how people were people everywhere you went, even if the people concerned weren't the people the people who made up the phrase "people are people everywhere" had traditionally thought of as people.”, “Sam Vimes could parallel process. The Elephant is actually a metaphor for diplomacy, which is one of the more important themes of the book. Wolves don't like werewolves. . 'Angua hesitated, as she so often did when attempting to talk to Nobby on difficult matters, and waved her hands in front of her as if trying to shape the invisible dough of her thoughts. ― Terry Pratchett, quote from The Fifth Elephant, “No one actually saw it land, which raised the interesting philosophical point: When millions of tons of angry elephant come spinning through the sky, but there is no one to hear it, does it - philosophically speaking - make a noise?” Yes. See more on GoodReads, “He who thinks he knows, doesn’t know. Info/Buy. Info/Buy. And because it has changed gently over time, it is still a pretty good axe, y'know. They say that the elephants, being such huge beasts, have bones of rock and iron, and nerves of gold for better conductivity over long distances. We have owned it for almost nine hundred years, see. "Son of a bitch!" The Fifth Elephant (Discworld #24) - Page 16/24. ― Terry Pratchett, quote from The Fifth Elephant, “Constable Shoe,' said Constable Shoe, when the door of the bootmaker's factory was opened. Hathi: Very good. Today I like to put out another parable. well, you know what people call men who wear wigs and gowns, don't you? . 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