Terry Pratchett: Choosing To Die - Page 3

heth · 15-06-2011, 13:24

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

When you are weary of life, there really is nowhere to go.
And as Gary rightly said, the dead person doesn't care, they aren't here anymore........when we feel sorry, sad, upset, it is ourselves we are considering, not the departed.

I am just lucky that I am not "weary of life" maybe thats why I cant understand it fully.

Margaret Pilkington · 15-06-2011, 13:30

Heth, this is possibly because you are young, fit and healthy...and can see a future with good things in it...or at least the possibilities of good things.
Long may it continue to be so for you.

cashman · 15-06-2011, 14:52

having been through similar crap,to many people on here, if it came to the worst wi me, all i can say is "No Way Hose"

jaysay · 15-06-2011, 17:44

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Originally Posted by cashman

having been through similar crap,to many people on here, if it came to the worst wi me, all i can say is "No Way Hose"

Same wi me too cashy, anyway if I topped miself you'd have nobody to annoy

DtheP47 · 13-03-2015, 10:11

RIP Mr P
The "embuggerance" finally got him.

Two of his memorable quotes of which there are many.
"Real stupidity beats artficial intelligenge every time" from Hogfather.
"Goodness is about what you do. Not who you pray to" from Snuff.

A mate just texted me this one.
"There are times in life when people must know when not to let go. Balloons teach small children this"

Margaret Pilkington · 13-03-2015, 14:07

I second that.
RIP TP.
I like your second quote from him the best....it is my mantra.

Michael1954 · 13-03-2015, 21:15

I haven't read any of his books, but he always came over as a really nice guy in interviews.

Margaret Pilkington · 13-03-2015, 21:25

His books are quite quirky.
I like them because i have a very pictorial imagination and I can see it all happening in my head.....surreal and funny....and a bit ridiculous at times

Michael1954 · 13-03-2015, 21:27

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

His books are quite quirky.
I like them because i have a very pictorial imagination and I can see it all happening in my head.....surreal and funny....and a bit ridiculous at times

Can you recommend one for me, Margaret, please.

DaveinGermany · 14-03-2015, 08:54

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Originally Posted by Michael1954

Can you recommend one for me,

Any of his Discworld books Mike, they all interlink through references & characters, but can just as easily be read as stand alone stories. Full of parody & satire the stories reflect quite cleverly humanities foibles, hopes & failings.

The man was truly a marvellous, witty & observant writer & viewer of the race of man, trolls, goblins, witches & other sundry homunculi, with an occasional dragon thrown in for good measure.

Recommended reading? Pretty much all he's written, but for ease here's a few titles to be going on with. For the young at heart "The Wee free men" or "The amazing Maurice & his educated rodents", for a more ecclesiastical world view "Small gods", celebrity & fame "Moving picture", empirical & nation building "Jingo", a soldiers life "Monstrous regiment", sport "Unseen academicals" to highlight a few from a vast selection of works.

Michael1954 · 14-03-2015, 09:23

Thanks for that, Dave. I'm off to Tesco later this morning, so I'll have a browse in the book section.

Margaret Pilkington · 14-03-2015, 09:56

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Originally Posted by Michael1954

Can you recommend one for me, Margaret, please.

I really liked The Colour of Magic and The Hogfather....but all the ones I have read have made me chuckle.......but I do have a very weird sense of humour.
I have quite a few of them on my Kindle.....as D in G says they can be read as stand alone books but they do interlink....and it is great that you can identify the characters in the different books.
Read them, you will not be disappointed.