If you go all the way back, I've always written science-fiction, I've always written fantasy, I've always written horror stories and monster stories, right from the beginning of my career. I've always moved back and forth between the genres. I don't really recognise that there's a significant difference between them in some senses.
George R. R. Martin
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“Robb: Uncle Benjen said to send you to the stables if I saw you. Jon: I have one more farewell to make. Robb: Then I haven’t seen you.” George R. R. Martin
Farewell Moment, Brother Bond, Final Goodbye, Bond, Goodbye, Moment
George R. R. Martin Farewell Moment, Brother Bond, Final Goodbye, Bond, Goodbye, Moment“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“In real life, the hardest aspect of the battle between good and evil is determining which is which.” George R. R. Martin
Good Evil, Battle Morality, Moral Confusion, Morality, Battle, Confusion
George R. R. Martin Good Evil, Battle Morality, Moral Confusion, Morality, Battle, Confusion“Some battles are won with swords and spears, others with quills and ravens.” George R. R. Martin
War Strategies, Intellectual Battles, Symbolic Tools, Swords, Quills, Ravens
George R. R. Martin War Strategies, Intellectual Battles, Symbolic Tools, Swords, Quills, Ravens“She just laughed in his face and told him she’d sooner crawl in a bed with his father’s leeches before she’d crawl in one with him. She stopped laughing when he put his knife in her.” George R. R. Martin
Defiance, Power, Violence, Revenge, Fear
George R. R. Martin Defiance, Power, Violence, Revenge, Fear“Kill the boy, Jon Snow. Winter is almost upon us. Kill the boy and let the man be born.” George R. R. Martin
Jon Snow, Kill, Winter, Transformation, Coming of Age, Change
George R. R. Martin Jon Snow, Kill, Winter, Transformation, Coming of Age, Change“Love is madness, and lust is poison.” George R. R. Martin
Love, Madness, Lust, Poison, Emotions, Desire
George R. R. Martin Love, Madness, Lust, Poison, Emotions, Desire“She was Daenerys Stormborn, the Unburnt, Khaleesi and queen, Mother of Dragons, slayer of warlocks, breaker of chains, and there was no one in the world that she could trust.” George R. R. Martin
Daenerys Character, Titles And Power, Isolation, Dragons, Khaleesi, Queen
George R. R. Martin Daenerys Character, Titles And Power, Isolation, Dragons, Khaleesi, Queen“When I am writing best, I really am lost in my world. I lose track of the outside world. I have a difficult time balancing between my real world and the artificial world.” George R. R. Martin
Writing, Imagination, Reality, Creativity, Balance, Focus
George R. R. Martin Writing, Imagination, Reality, Creativity, Balance, Focus“You’ll find truth in your looking glass, not on the tongues of men.” George R. R. Martin
Truth, Self-Reflection, Perception, Honesty, Reality, Lies
George R. R. Martin Truth, Self-Reflection, Perception, Honesty, Reality, Lies“'Dreamsongs' allows me to show the scope of my writing - with personal commentary that puts the works in context and includes some autobiographical details intended to reveal how each piece came to be, what it represents, and how it has formed, or been informed by, my philosophy of writing.” George R. R. Martin
Writing, Dreamsongs, Autobiography, Philosophy, Art, Personal Insight
George R. R. Martin Writing, Dreamsongs, Autobiography, Philosophy, Art, Personal Insight“Fear cuts deeper than swords. The man who fears losing has already lost.” George R. R. Martin
Fear, Swords, Courage, Strength, Defeat, Psychology
George R. R. Martin Fear, Swords, Courage, Strength, Defeat, Psychology“And any man who must say ‘I am king’ is no true king at all.” George R. R. Martin
True Leadership, Unspoken Authority, Royal Identity, King, Man, Authority
George R. R. Martin True Leadership, Unspoken Authority, Royal Identity, King, Man, Authority“Not all men were meant to dance with dragons.” George R. R. Martin
Unfit Destinies, Draconic Mystique, Unique Challenges, Dragons, Dance, Men
George R. R. Martin Unfit Destinies, Draconic Mystique, Unique Challenges, Dragons, Dance, Men“Love is poison. A sweet poison, yes, but it will kill you all the same.” George R. R. Martin
Toxic Love, Sweet Deception, Fatal Attraction, Love, Poison, Sweet
George R. R. Martin Toxic Love, Sweet Deception, Fatal Attraction, Love, Poison, Sweet“He drew the dagger and laid it on the table between them; a length of dragonbone and Valyrian steel, as sharp as the difference between right and wrong, between true and false, between life and death.” George R. R. Martin
Moral Choice, Life and Death, Valyrian Steel, Truth and Lies, Dagger, Justice
George R. R. Martin Moral Choice, Life and Death, Valyrian Steel, Truth and Lies, Dagger, Justice“Jon Snow: I’m not afraid to die. Mormont: Nor life, I hope.” George R. R. Martin
Fear And Courage, Life Balance, Stark Wisdom, Afraid, Die, Life
George R. R. Martin Fear And Courage, Life Balance, Stark Wisdom, Afraid, Die, Life“A good act does not wash out the bad, nor a bad act the good. Each should have its own reward.” George R. R. Martin
Moral Complexity, Actions And Consequences, Ethical Balance, Good, Bad, Reward
George R. R. Martin Moral Complexity, Actions And Consequences, Ethical Balance, Good, Bad, Reward