# Quote — Terry Pratchett, Moving Pictures

> According to the history books, the decisive battle that ended the Ankh-Morpork Civil War was fought between two handfuls of bone-weary men in a swamp early one misty morning and, although one side claimed victory, ended with a practical score of Humans 0, ravens 1,000, which is the case with most battles. (p. 216)

- Author: [Terry Pratchett](https://www.leafyquotes.com/terry-pratchett.md)
- Book: [Moving Pictures](https://www.leafyquotes.com/terry-pratchett/moving-pictures.md)
- Source: [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Moving_Pictures_(novel)#Quotes) ([CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/))
- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/terry-pratchett/moving-pictures/according-to-the

## More from this book

> She was a beefy young woman and, whatever piece of music she was playing, it was definitely losing. (p. 283)

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/terry-pratchett/moving-pictures/she-was-a-beefy.md)

> She wasn't certain what the future held, but coffee would be involved if she had any say in the matter. (p. 310)

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/terry-pratchett/moving-pictures/she-wasnt-certain.md)

> The universe contains any amount of horrible ways to be woken up, such as the noise of the mob breaking down the front door, the scream of fire engines, or the realization that today is the Monday which on Friday night was a comfortably long way off. (p. 193)

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/terry-pratchett/moving-pictures/the-universe-contains.md)