My mum translated this in her head to "witchfinder, " which was good because like most West Africans, she considered witchfinding a more respectable profession than policeman.
Most books on witchcraft will tell you that witches work naked. This is because most books on witchcraft were written by men.
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Neil Gaiman
I should have learned this, she thought. I wanted to learn fire, and pain, but I should have learned people.
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Terry Pratchett
At such times the universe gets a little closer to us. They are strange times, times of beginnings and endings. Dangerous and powerful. And we feel it even if we don't know what it is. These times are not necessarily good, and not necessarily bad....
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Terry Pratchett
Pray to whatever you believe in that they don't send the snakes.
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Zoe Forward
So, you're the Santa Claus of the magic world with a naughty and nice list?
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Zoe Forward
More Quotes By Ben Aaronovitch
Could it have been anyone, or was it destiny? When I'm considering this I find it helpful to quote the wisdom of my father, who once told me, "Who knows why the fuck anything happens?
I woke in the hour before dawn, stuck in that strange state where the memory of your dreams is still powerful enough to motivate your actions.
For a terrifying moment I thought he was going to hug me, but fortunately we both remembered we were English just in time. Still, it was a close call.
I was tempted to tell her it was because we were British and actually had a sense of humour, but I try not to be cruel to foreigners, especially when they're that strung out.
Five hundred years ago the notoriously savvy Henry VIII discovered an elegant way to solve both his theological problems and his personal liquidity crisis –he dissolved the monasteries and nicked all their land.
