Based upon parallax measurements made with the Hipparcos astrometry satellite, Hamal is about 65.8 light-years (20.2 parsecs) from Earth.
“A man could go far, knowing his rights like you do,” said Granny. “But right now he should go home.” Terry Pratchett, Wyrd Sisters
The duke had a mind that ticked like a clock and, like a clock, it regularly went cuckoo. Terry Pratchett, Wyrd Sisters
Wyrd Sisters (Wikipedia) Wyrd Sisters is Terry Pratchett’s sixth Discworld novel, published in 1988. It re-introduces Granny Weatherwax of Equal Rites.