For the oak recalls the acorn, the acorn dreams the oak, the stump lives in them both.
George R. R. Martin
Oak, Acorn, Nature, Growth, Legacy, Transformation
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“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“I wanted to write a big novel, something epic in scale.” George R. R. Martin
Epic Writing, Novel Ambition, Big Dreams, Writing, Ambition, Dreams
George R. R. Martin Epic Writing, Novel Ambition, Big Dreams, Writing, Ambition, Dreams“I must show no fear, no weakness, no doubt.” George R. R. Martin
Fear, Weakness, Strength, Courage, Confidence, Survival
George R. R. Martin Fear, Weakness, Strength, Courage, Confidence, Survival“I would choose freedom over comfort every time.” George R. R. Martin
Freedom, Choice, Comfort, Decision, Life
George R. R. Martin Freedom, Choice, Comfort, Decision, Life“I was born in Bayonne, New Jersey. I grew up in the projects. I never went anywhere. But I have lived a thousand lives and I’ve loved a thousand loves. I’ve walked on distant worlds and seen the end of time. Because I read.” George R. R. Martin
Reading Adventures, Escapism Power, Literary Exploration, Lives, Loves, Read
George R. R. Martin Reading Adventures, Escapism Power, Literary Exploration, Lives, Loves, Read“He drank his way across the narrow sea.” George R. R. Martin
Travel, Adventure, Alcohol, Sea, Exploration, Freedom
George R. R. Martin Travel, Adventure, Alcohol, Sea, Exploration, Freedom“I'm one of those writers who say, 'I've enjoy having written.'” George R. R. Martin
Writing, Enjoyment, Process, Writers, Reflection
George R. R. Martin Writing, Enjoyment, Process, Writers, Reflection“When the red star bleeds and the darkness gathers, Azor Ahai shall be born again amidst smoke and salt to wake dragons out of stone.” George R. R. Martin
Azor Ahai, Prophecy, Dragons, Fantasy, Rebirth, Myth
George R. R. Martin Azor Ahai, Prophecy, Dragons, Fantasy, Rebirth, Myth“The grey sheep have closed their eyes, but the mastiff sees the truth. Old powers waken. Shadows stir. An age of wonder and terror will soon be upon us, an age for gods and heroes.” George R. R. Martin
Truth, Power, Myth, Fantasy, Age of Heroes, Prophecy
George R. R. Martin Truth, Power, Myth, Fantasy, Age of Heroes, Prophecy“The more people you love, the weaker you are.” George R. R. Martin
Love, Weakness, Relationships, Strength, Emotion, Humanity
George R. R. Martin Love, Weakness, Relationships, Strength, Emotion, Humanity“It had been more of a wish, actually, but it sounded better to call it a dream.” George R. R. Martin
Wish Hope, Dream Desire, False Dream, Hope, Desire, False
George R. R. Martin Wish Hope, Dream Desire, False Dream, Hope, Desire, False“Why do our dreams become so much smaller when they finally come true?” George R. R. Martin
Dreams, Reality, Expectations, Disappointment, Change, Life
George R. R. Martin Dreams, Reality, Expectations, Disappointment, Change, Life“A long summer always meant a long winter to come.” George R. R. Martin
Seasonal Cycles, Natural Balance, Inevitable Change, Summer, Winter, Balance
George R. R. Martin Seasonal Cycles, Natural Balance, Inevitable Change, Summer, Winter, Balance“Sleep is good, he said, And books are better.” George R. R. Martin
Knowledge Value, Rest And Learning, Simple Truths, Sleep, Books, Good
George R. R. Martin Knowledge Value, Rest And Learning, Simple Truths, Sleep, Books, Good“I have idea files of books that I want to write one of these days, stories I want to write one of these days, but I'll probably never get to them.” George R. R. Martin
Ideas, Writing, Procrastination, Goals, Creativity, Ambitions
George R. R. Martin Ideas, Writing, Procrastination, Goals, Creativity, Ambitions“Prince Rhaegar loved his Lady Lyanna, and thousands died for it.” George R. R. Martin
Tragic Romance, Love's Cost, Historical Allusions, Rhaegar, Lyanna, Thousands
George R. R. Martin Tragic Romance, Love's Cost, Historical Allusions, Rhaegar, Lyanna, Thousands“A man could not always be where he belonged, though.” George R. R. Martin
Belonging, Identity, Life, Choices, Displacement, Struggle
George R. R. Martin Belonging, Identity, Life, Choices, Displacement, Struggle“Syrio says that every hurt is a lesson, and every lesson makes you better.” George R. R. Martin
Hurt, Lesson, Growth, Syrio, Wisdom, Improvement
George R. R. Martin Hurt, Lesson, Growth, Syrio, Wisdom, Improvement“It's like these ideas, these characters, kind of bubble up inside me, and one day they're not there, and the next day they are there. They're alive, and they're whispering in my head and all that stuff, and I want to write about those things.” George R. R. Martin
Creativity, Ideas, Characters, Inspiration, Writing, Imagination
George R. R. Martin Creativity, Ideas, Characters, Inspiration, Writing, Imagination