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"Yes. I know. He's Vorbis," said Brutha. "Vorbis changed people. Sometimes he changed them into dead people. But he always changed them. That was his triumph.
by conorh 12y ago
"Yes. I know. He's Vorbis," said Brutha. "Vorbis changed people. Sometimes he
changed them into dead people. But he always changed them. That was his triumph."
-- (Terry Pratchett, Small Gods)
I love this book, Small Gods, one of my favorite books by any author. I think the same could be said of Terry Pratchett, he changed people through his books (and as a bonus generally left them alive). Godspeed Terry.
- arcatek 12y agoSmall Gods was amazing. Thought-provoking moral hidden amongst good and subtle jokes. Hard to get into, but once you're in, you never leave. And to think that most of his books are like this. A great writer, really.
- Squarel 12y agoSmall Gods and Guards Guards are definitely among my most loved of his books.
- AceJohnny2 12y agoWasn't the audio codec "Ogg Vorbis" named after Pratchett's work? Edit: yes it is, at least the Vorbis part. Ogg, despite similarities with Nanny Ogg, isn't: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vorbis#Name http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vorbis#Name
- vacri 12y agoMy favourite Pratchett line is the next bit. Death points out that Vorbis was a bastard, so why help him? Brutha returns "Yes, that was Vorbis. But I am me". A powerful comment to not let yourself be defined by the faults of others.
- david-given 12y agoSmall Gods was described to me, by a minister, as one of the best books about religion they'd ever read. "Thou Shalt Not Submit Thy God To Market Forces!"