Terry Pratchett Quotes

It is better to control oneself, if one can, and not hit back. But on certain occasions, it is imperative to defend oneself. I don't think it's fair to ask anybody not to defend herself or himself.

Yes, I am physical but never go looking for fights. I have been in my share of them but never looked for them.

Society cannot exist unless a controlling power upon will and appetite be placed somewhere; and the less of it there is within, the more of it there must be without.

You can't hit someone if they're holding on to you.

I'm no table flipper. I am more calm and collected in my fights.

Daddy gave me real useful information to protect me in the real world. If anyone hits me, I'm not to hit them back. I wait until their back is turned, then hit them in the head with a brick.

Speak up when you're supposed to, as opposed to trying to write prescriptions for the way people should live.

The power to stay your hand is far greater than the power to strike with your hand and hinsa has no place in the society.

If a bully wants to beat you up, you have the choice of running away or standing your ground. In our society, we have police forces who try to control bullies, sometimes by force.

Guys get hurt in fights. It doesn't mean you stop a fight every time somebody gets hurt.

Jiu-jitsu teaches you not to hurt your opponent, and that's inside of me.

I could legitimately put someone in a headlock, for sure.

Etiquette enables you to resolve conflict without just trading insults. Without etiquette, the irritations in modern life are so abrasive that you see people turning to the law to regulate everyday behavior. This frightens me; it's a major inroad on our basic freedoms.

I don't want people to kick my ass, I just want to get to a point where they can't kick it.

Be friendly to everybody; protect yourself; people sometimes want a piece of you for no good reason; and always do things out of love not fear.

Why do I act like this, agreeing when I really disagree, letting people force me to do things I don't want to do?

How many times have I told you not to hit people in the face. You kick them in the body where it doesn't show.

I'll always try to go the safest route, but once someone strikes you or puts their hands on you then it's on, at least for me.

Outside from with my older brother - and this would have stopped about age 12 - I haven't been in a physical fight in my life. We used to punch each other, but that was little kid punching. You're too scared to hit anybody really.

Nowadays you don't go around on the street kicking people, punching people - because if you do (makes gun shape with hand), well that's it - I don't care how good you are.

One of the most important rules for me is: Don't ever defend myself. If we could put this one principle into practice, how much more simple life would be.

Most people believe you have to have some moral absolutes if you want to hold back chaos.

I might try that one thing, you know, that thing people do when their eyes get all wet and stupid—what’s it called? Crying? Or NOT. I might PUNCH you instead and trust that you won’t punch me back because of my endearing smallness. It would be like punching a child.

I don't know if I would go so far to say that I would punch someone in the face, but I would definitely stand up for my lady. But sometimes it's more attractive to use your words than your fists.

Life is livable because we know that wherever we go most of the people we meet will be restrained in their actions towards us by an almost instinctive network of taboos.