The Deftmenes are mad and the Dumii are sane, thought Snibril, and that's just the same as being mad except that it's quieter. If only you could mix them together, you'd end up with normal people.

Most armies are in fact run by their sergeants - the officers are there just to give things a bit of tone and prevent warfare becoming a mere lower-class brawl.

Normally its narrow streets were crowded with stalls, and people from all over the Carpet. They'd all be trying to cheat one another in that open-and-above-boa…

'Stop that!' he shouted. 'You're soldiers! You're not supposed to fight!'

Sanity is madness put to good uses.

In relating the circumstances which have led to my confinement within this refuge for the demented, I am aware that my present position will create a natural d…

Nous avons psychologise comme les fous, qui augmentent leur folie en s'efforcant de la comprendre.