# Quote — Terry Pratchett, Moving Pictures

> "I heard once where there was this city that was so wicked that the gods turned it into a puddle of molten glass," said Gaspode, apropos of nothing. "And the only person who saw it happen was turned into a pillar of salt by day and a cheese shaker by night."

- Author: [Terry Pratchett](https://www.leafyquotes.com/terry-pratchett.md)
- Book: [Moving Pictures](https://www.leafyquotes.com/terry-pratchett/moving-pictures.md)
- Page: 164
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- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/terry-pratchett/moving-pictures/i-heard-once

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

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

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> 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)

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