Terry Pratchett

Terry: It is just possible that once you have got past all the gods that we have created with big beards and many human traits, just beyond all that, on the other side of physics, there just may be the ordered structure from which everything flows. That is both a kind of philosophy and totally useless – it doesn't take you anywhere. But it fills a hole.

(on the expected response to his news in December 2007 about having early Alzheimer's disease) Terry: I know it's a very human thing to say 'Is there anything I can do?' but in this case I would only entertain offers from very high-end experts in brain chemistry.

Terry: I think all good authors should read outside their field. Otherwise they're just recycling.