We lost Terry Pratchett too
We lost Terry Pratchett too
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Re: We lost Terry Pratchett too
Knowing it was coming doesn't make this any less sad. A real loss for everyone.
I just finished re-reading Small Gods. Knowing he left behind such great books does make it a little better, but still...
Thanks, Sir Terry.
I just finished re-reading Small Gods. Knowing he left behind such great books does make it a little better, but still...
Thanks, Sir Terry.
It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone’s fault. If it was Us, what did that make Me? After all, I’m one of Us. I must be. I’ve certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We’re always one of Us. It’s Them that do bad things. - Jingo, Terry Pratchett
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Damn... just damn.
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Re: We lost Terry Pratchett too
Farewell Sir Pterry, one of the best fantasy writers ever.
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This is almost like losing a family member for me. I... I don't even... even a few days ago, I was hoping they'd find a cure for him and that his illness wouldn't be the end after all.
His books helped me through a very rough time when I was a teen. We are richer for having known you, Sir Terry.
TEMPVS FVGIT; NON TIMETIS MESSOR.
His books helped me through a very rough time when I was a teen. We are richer for having known you, Sir Terry.
TEMPVS FVGIT; NON TIMETIS MESSOR.
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Re: We lost Terry Pratchett too
I haven't read enough of his stuff (yet), but the bits I have read were honest and I liked that.
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I haven't even read this works yet, but I'm saddened because of how influential he was for some of you folks. My deepest sympathies.
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Re: We lost Terry Pratchett too
I was out at sea when the news broke, but dang, I am so friggin' sad to hear this.
On the bright side, as much as I've read of Sir Terry, there's still a crap ton I've yet to discover, and I look forward to doing just that.
On the bright side, as much as I've read of Sir Terry, there's still a crap ton I've yet to discover, and I look forward to doing just that.
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Re: We lost Terry Pratchett too
Well spoken! And there's a load of stuff there that I think you'll enjoy.tyocham wrote:On the bright side, as much as I've read of Sir Terry, there's still a crap ton I've yet to discover, and I look forward to doing just that.
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Re: We lost Terry Pratchett too
I know it's a weird little sentiment, but if you check the headers when you load simpworks.com you'll see
"A man is not dead while his name is still spoken."
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Our choicest plans have fallen through, our airiest castles tumbled over, because of lines we neatly drew and later neatly stumbled over.
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