One of the things forgotten about the human spirit is that while it is, in the right conditions, noble and brave and wonderful, it is also, when you get right down to it, only human.

“Vimes's lack of interest in other people's children was limitless.”

“Speaking as a mother of unborn generations, I'm against it.”

“Raise the stakes! Always push your luck because no one else would push it for y…”

“Captain Quirke looked around the Watch room with the air of one who was doing t…”