Quote by Terry Pratchett

It was quite impossible to describe. Here is what it looked like. It looked like a piano sounds shortly after being dropped down a well. It tasted yellow, and it felt Paisley. It smelled like the total eclipse of the moon.

It was quite impossible to describe. Here is what it looked

Summary

This quote emphasizes how indescribable or inexplicable something is. The comparison of the sight to a piano dropped down a well, tasting yellow, feeling Paisley, and smelling like a total eclipse of the moon highlights the extreme uniqueness and unusualness of the experience. It suggests that the phenomenon is beyond conventional comprehension, encompassing a sensory overload that defies typical description.

By Terry Pratchett

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