Terry Pratchett Quotes

My films are like Christmas: you can't wait to open it.

I'm so excited for my son. On Christmas morning I want to see his face, to be there when he opens the gifts. I want the see what my assistants got him for Christmas.

I thought you couldn't make it here until morning," I said. "I hurried.

On the morning, Daddy and I get up at six o'clock because Christmas trees must be bought in the dark. We walk to the other end of town, as the big harbour is just the right setting for buying a Christmas tree. We spend hours choosing, looking at every branch suspiciously. It's always cold.

Normally I wouldn't spoil anything because I love surprises - I don't even shake my presents at Christmas.

Some enterprising youth should go from door to door on Christmas morning peddling batteries.

Santa cAme early this year! good things come to those who wait! ❤ #rebelheart

I never see the dawn that I don't say to myself perhaps.

Waking up to you is like... presents on Christmas morning." His mouth curved. "For your convenience, I'm already unwrapped. Batteries not required.

On Christmas morning, our joy or our happiness can be at a very high level, not because of our anticipation of what we might receive but, rather, in anticipation of watching our loved ones open our gifts to them. In fact, if we're not careful, we can fail to register sufficient excitement and joy upon opening the gifts we receive from others. We must remember that they are happiest at that time and to give them top billing, to stretch their happiness to its full length.

And when they went away, leaving comfort behind, I think there were not in all the city four merrier people than the hungry little girls who gave away their breakfasts and contented themselves with bread and milk on Christmas morning.

I steeled myself for the next response. I knew it was going to be one of the Zen life lessons. [...] Instead he kissed me.

The hour I have long wished for is now come.

Why do they collect garbarge at 5am? Why? It's garbage. It's not going to go bad again.

Expect everything, I always say, and the unexpected never happens.

You always got to be prepared but you never know for what.

I expect a cigar.....not lit, hopefully

Early morning does not mince words.

I want people to come to the game to see what I will do next.

When you choose a show you really don't know where it's going to go. Sometimes things let you down and sometimes things just surprise you and fulfill you way more than you thought.

I became known for surprising audiences. Except now, if I surprise them every time, they expect that.

However, it is always nice to be expected, and not to arrive.

I know that it's comin I just hope that I'm alive for it

Growing up, Santa Claus would cover the presents with a white blanket, so when we'd wake up Christmas morning, we had to wait for my dad to do the big reveal of all the presents Santa brought.

Now morn, her rosy steps in th' eastern clime Advancing, sow'd the earth with orient pearl, When Adam wak'd, so custom'd; for his sleep Was aery light, from pure digestion bred.