IT'S THE EXPRESSION ON THEIR LITTLE FACES I LIKE, said the Hogfather. …

Terry Pratchett
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IT'S THE EXPRESSION ON THEIR LITTLE FACES I LIKE, said the Hogfather. You mean sort of fear and awe and not knowing whether to laugh or cry or wet their pants? YES. NOW THAT IS WHAT I CALL BELIEF. ✨ Terry Pratchett, Jacqueline Simpson (2008). The Folklore of Discworld, Doubleday UK
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