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"Time passed, which, basically, is its job."
"It had been a very long night, and the morning didnt seem to be an improvement."

Equal Rites is a comic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett. Published in 1987, it is the third novel in the Discworld series and the first in which the main character is not Rincewind. The title is a play on words related to the phrase "Equal Rights".
"Time passed, which, basically, is its job."
"It wasnt a large village, and wouldnt have shown up on a map of the mountains. It barely showed up on a map of the village."
"A world like that, which exists only because the gods enjoy a joke, must be a place where magic can survive. And sex too, of course."
"Theyre both magic. If you cant learn to ride an elephant, you can at least learn to ride a horse."
"Im surely going to regret this, she told herself, displaying considerable foresight."
"This is a story about magic and where it goes and perhaps more importantly where it comes from and why, although it doesnt pretend to answer all or any of these questions."