Book: Feet of clay

His only mistake was that he swam too shallow. Nobby rummaged through other people's houses and ratted things that were worth nothing. But if he roamed the continents and surrounded entire cities, killing a lot of people in the process, he would very quickly become a national hero.

“Stay away from this street,” he said.

Until now, Corporal Nobbs needed papers only to prevent him from being mistakenly handed over to some zoo.

We are all used to the silence and hope that someone will read our thoughts and make this world right, perfect. All of us -- probably, and Golems in particular.

- Atheism is also a religious position, - rumbled Dorfl.
- But, no! - cried the constable Visit. - Atheism is a DENIAL of the gods.
Therefore, it is a religious position, - concluded Dorfl. - Because a true atheist thinks of the Gods, even denying them. Therefore, atheism is a form of faith. After all, if the atheist really did not believe in the Gods, he wouldn't care whether they exist or not.

With alcohol everything is much easier: you will, you will help. But I have not heard of a single society, at a meeting which I could come, stand up and loudly declare: "hi, my name is Sam and I'm a total moron as I suspect all around!"

- When you find someone who stirred up this mess, sternly said but the first of the allegations will be formulated in the following way: "Forced of commander Vimes to pour a whole bottle of good whiskey on the carpet." For this should be hanged.

And his manners! Have you noticed them?
- No.
- Here and I about the same!

The the Samuel Vimes dreamed about clues.
To the evidence, he had a sarcastic attitude. He instinctively didn't trust them. They were always in the way and obstructed the investigation.
And he didn't trust people, who, leaving the passer-by a single look, confidently said to his assistant: "Alas, my dear sir, I can't say anything special, except that this man is a left - handed bricklayer, a few years sailed on merchant ships, and recently he started to have difficult times." Followed by intricate fabrications about calluses, manner and condition of the shoes, while in fact, everything could be interpreted quite differently. For example, the man could wear clothes shabbier, because at the moment the home built with his own hands (the very proud) brick barbecue, and the tattoo had once in his youth when he was drunk and seventeen. And rocked him except on wet pavement. Judge for yourself, what arrogance! What an insult to the rich variety of human experience!
As was the case with more substantial evidence. Footprints in the flowerbed IN the REAL WORLD could leave with ordinary window cleaner. And a terrible cry in the night can emit the person who rose the dark night of bed and stepped on lying next to the hair brush.
The real world is too real to condescend to subtle hints. It happens too many events. Eliminating the impossible until the truth, however improbable it may be, you will not reach. We must act somewhat differently, namely: to take turns to eliminate all possible. Patiently ask questions and carefully study. Go and talk with everyone, and somewhere deep down I hope that the offender will not withstand the nerves, and he'll give himself away.

- I want you back at the headquarters and engaged in current Affairs.
- But what, sir?
- All! Deal with incidents. To shift from place to place of paper. You need to prepare a new schedule. To yell at people! Reading the reports!

His lordship is a little out of it Vimes, and then grabbed Colon arm and dragged him into the room. - I think he's been poisoned, Fred, here's the thing.
Colon changed color.
- Oh, gods! I run for the doctor?
- Are you crazy? We don't want to die!

On top seems to be thinning. Seem to discern leather. Yes, definitely. Well, less work for combs, on the one hand, but more face to wash the other.

All subsidiary premises of the Museum, as a rule, are chock-full of all sorts of junk, and also exhibits of dubious origin, including, for example, coins with the inscription "52nd year before the birth of Christ."

Will have to learn to distinguish right from left. And right from wrong too.