Militant decency.

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@herhandsmyhands Terry Pratchett's deep in my bones too, and I spent twenty years between ages 15 and 35 powered by militant decency. I used to say I ran on caffeine and holy water. I was righteously angry *all* the time (just ask @nebulos). But all I got in the end was a *spectacular* burnout. So playing my favorite Weatherwax or Vimes role wasn't sustainable - and I realized my anger was just guarding sadness. Did they get sad much on the Discworld? No - just mad and bad...

@somekindofaditi @herhandsmyhands @nebulos

Especially later in his books, he was still about militant decency, but drove a little harder on how much of a double edged sword anger is. It'll get you up the hill, but it'll break you and anyone else you let it.