A man agrees with god as a raindrop agrees with the storm.
George R. R. Martin
Divine Power, Human Fragility, Cosmic Perspective, God, Storm, Raindrop
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“Every once in a very long while, Lord Tywin Lannister would actually threaten to smile; he never did, but the threat alone was terrible to behold.” George R. R. Martin
Tywin Lannister, Intimidation, Authority, Fear, Power Play, Smile
George R. R. Martin Tywin Lannister, Intimidation, Authority, Fear, Power Play, Smile“Do you want to know the horrible truth? I can’t even remember what she looked like. I only know she was the one thing I ever wanted. Someone took her away from me, and seven kingdoms couldn’t fill the hole she left behind. -Robert Baratheon.” George R. R. Martin
Truth, Memory, Loss, Love, Regret, Kingdoms
George R. R. Martin Truth, Memory, Loss, Love, Regret, Kingdoms“Do the dead frighten you?” George R. R. Martin
Death, Fear, Morality, Existence, Philosophy, Courage
George R. R. Martin Death, Fear, Morality, Existence, Philosophy, Courage“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only once.” George R. R. Martin
Reading, Life, Imagination, Knowledge, Experience
George R. R. Martin Reading, Life, Imagination, Knowledge, Experience“Secrets are worth more than silver and sapphires.” George R. R. Martin
Hidden Value, Secret Power, Hidden Treasure, Value, Power, Treasure
George R. R. Martin Hidden Value, Secret Power, Hidden Treasure, Value, Power, Treasure“If half an onion is black with rot, it is a rotten onion. A man is good or he is evil.” George R. R. Martin
Moral Absolutes, Decay Symbolism, Ethical Simplicity, Onion, Rot, Evil
George R. R. Martin Moral Absolutes, Decay Symbolism, Ethical Simplicity, Onion, Rot, Evil“As Faulkner says, all of us have the capacity in us for great good and for great evil, for love but also for hate. I wanted to write those kinds of complex character in a fantasy, and not just have all the good people get together to fight the bad guy.” George R. R. Martin
Good and Evil, Complex Characters, Love, Hate, Writing, Morality
George R. R. Martin Good and Evil, Complex Characters, Love, Hate, Writing, Morality“I worked out of Hollywood for 10 years and I had my heart broken half a dozen times, so I know all the things that can go wrong.” George R. R. Martin
Heartbreak, Experience, Hollywood, Expectations, Failure, Life
George R. R. Martin Heartbreak, Experience, Hollywood, Expectations, Failure, Life“I find religion and spirituality fascinating. I would like to believe this isn't the end and there's something more, but I can't convince the rational part of me that that makes any sense whatsoever.” George R. R. Martin
Religion, Spirituality, Belief, Rationality, Faith, Philosophy
George R. R. Martin Religion, Spirituality, Belief, Rationality, Faith, Philosophy“Shattered legs may heal in time, but some betrayals fester and poison the soul.” George R. R. Martin
Emotional Wounds, Trust Betrayal, Lingering Pain, Betrayals, Poison, Soul
George R. R. Martin Emotional Wounds, Trust Betrayal, Lingering Pain, Betrayals, Poison, Soul“If you want to conquer the world, you best have dragons.” George R. R. Martin
Conquest Strategy, Power Symbols, Fantasy Creatures, Dragons, Conquer, Power
George R. R. Martin Conquest Strategy, Power Symbols, Fantasy Creatures, Dragons, Conquer, Power“Every flight begins with a fall.” George R. R. Martin
Flight, Fall, Journey, Risk, Personal Growth, New Beginnings
George R. R. Martin Flight, Fall, Journey, Risk, Personal Growth, New Beginnings“The wide world is full of people wanting help, Jon. Would that some could find the courage to help themselves. – Lord Commander Mormont.” George R. R. Martin
Self-Reliance, Help, Courage, Self-Improvement, Lord Commander Mormont, Empowerment
George R. R. Martin Self-Reliance, Help, Courage, Self-Improvement, Lord Commander Mormont, Empowerment“Tolkien made the wrong choice when he brought Gandalf back. Screw Gandalf. He had a great death and the characters should have had to go on without him.” George R. R. Martin
Tolkien, Gandalf, Death, Characters, Story Choices
George R. R. Martin Tolkien, Gandalf, Death, Characters, Story Choices“Sometimes I think everyone is just pretending to be brave, and none of us really are. Maybe pretending is how you get brave, I don’t know.” George R. R. Martin
Bravery, Self-Doubt, Pretending, Courage, Vulnerability, Fear
George R. R. Martin Bravery, Self-Doubt, Pretending, Courage, Vulnerability, Fear“Faith is like porridge. Better with milk and honey.” George R. R. Martin
Faith, Porridge, Milk, Honey, Belief
George R. R. Martin Faith, Porridge, Milk, Honey, Belief“The gods heard my prayer, she thought. She felt so numb and dreamy. My skin has turned to porcelain, to ivory, to steel.” George R. R. Martin
Divine Prayer, Numb Feeling, Steel Strength, Prayer, Feeling, Strength
George R. R. Martin Divine Prayer, Numb Feeling, Steel Strength, Prayer, Feeling, Strength“We all dream of things we cannot have.” George R. R. Martin
Dreams, Desire, Hope, Fantasy, Yearning, Goals
George R. R. Martin Dreams, Desire, Hope, Fantasy, Yearning, Goals