Wisdom from Terry Pratchett

[RachaelStewart96]

soem really great quotes on their huz rachael :)

[PuppyZwolle]

Thanks.... though I can't really can only take credit for the delivery.

;^)

[DelisaProductions]

True gems of wisdom, Terry Pratchett certainly deserves that knighthood.

Mae West and Benjamin Franklin had wonderful antidotes about life too.

[PuppyZwolle]

I only know one or two by Mae but Ben indeed was a master.

[monkeymox]

I don't know if you said that ironically or not, but thought I'd point out that Terry did indeed get awarded a long overdue knighthood in the 2009 New Years Honours list.

[PuppyZwolle]

Oh, we know he did get that long overdue knighthood. I have seen his interview after the ceremony on YT. No irony when it comes to the creator of a world to challenge our intellect and for our amusement

[GaryGarrett]

this is great!!! loved them all... need a Pratchett calendar!!! five stars!!

[PuppyZwolle]

That is a great idea. Checking the net for a calendar right away. There must be at least one for this year.

Thanks Gary

[tammpon]

Having a open mind quote happens too me! :-(

peaceouTy!

TAMMpON

[PuppyZwolle]

I'd think so. If someone here has an open mind it would be you.

Thanks for dropping by.

[BigBerthaTractor]

Those are some good quotes!:)

[PuppyZwolle]

Live by them and you will be a better person.

;^)

[marykajohnson]

Very cool....a fav of mine in college was," If you're too open minded, will your brains fall out"

Like the new classic ...........: )

[PuppyZwolle]

He's been writing the discworld books for 25 years now. Not sure how 'new' some of these are.

;^)

[FreeAdviceForMen]

10 +

fred4rf

[PuppyZwolle]

Thanks Warrior man Fred

[audionautix]

this was really awesome.

[PuppyZwolle]

Sometimes I'm glad people are easily impressed.

;^)

Thanks Jason

[cheakdirk]

nice edit my freind 5/5

[PuppyZwolle]

Thanks friend.

[bowlingballout]

I love the fire one the best!

[PuppyZwolle]

*nods*

Me to. It is a new classic among proverbs.

[SplitPZ]

The music was beautiful.....very hypnotic!

[PuppyZwolle]

It's by a dutch band called Flairck. Forgot to credit them. They paint pictures with notes.

[ukp42]

Great to see that you have discovered one of the best Guru's living today! And also happens to be one of amy fav authors! lol =) 5* Love from One Discworld fan to another

[PuppyZwolle]

He is a very wise man. His view on the world and the way he discribes things sure has made me look differently at a lot of things.

Thanks Paul

[AlanMRedman]

I really liked the open mind one, and I've been using the give a man a fire one for a long time now, it always gets a few laughs.

[PuppyZwolle]

They are not just for laughs. If you think about them they actually make sense.

About that fire setting proverb: Some people actually solve problems that way thinking they have an optimal solution.

[AlanMRedman]

Oh, I agree, these sayings are quite wonderful, I love Terry Pratchett's work. I didn't mean to imply that they are merely comedy, but I always thought the fire one was supposed to be a humourous take on the old teach a man to fish saying.

[PuppyZwolle]

You are right. It is that. But it is about the supidity of believing you know what's best for someone else.

Exsamples of how this already is historic:

Fossil fuel

Rabbits in Australia.

Native Americans

Missionaries trying to dress 'the natives'

It isn't always about people dying. There may be other things dying like culture, faith, a nation, plants.....