In ancient times cats were worshiped as gods; they have not forgotten this.
Interpretation
This quote humorously suggests that cats feel they are superior due to their historical reverence in ancient cultures.
Terry Pratchett's quote reflects on the long-standing relationship between humans and cats, highlighting the notion that cats were revered in ancient societies. The playful tone implies that cats still hold onto this perceived divinity, showcasing their aloof and self-assured nature, which often leads humans to view them as regal creatures even in modern times.
In practice
This quote could be used in a humorous speech about pet ownership at an animal shelter fundraiser.
And then Jack chopped down what was the world's last beanstalk, adding murder and ecological terrorism to the theft, enticement, and trespass charges already mentioned, and all the giant's children didn't have a daddy anymore. But he got away with it and lived happily ever after, without so much as a guilty twinge about what he had done...which proves that you can be excused for just about anything if you are a hero, because no one asks inconvenient questions.
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Any fool could be a witch with a runic knife, but it took skill to be one with an apple corer.
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I don't mind anything that's written about me, as long as it's not true.
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You are thirty minutes late." "Yes." "Would you be thirty minutes late to a wedding or a funeral?" "No." "Why not, pray tell?" "Well, if the funeral was mine I'd have to be on time. If the wedding was mine it would be my funeral.
Christmas at my house is always at least six or seven times more pleasant than anywhere else. We start drinking early. And while everyone else is seeing only one Santa Claus, we'll be seeing six or seven.
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