Oh, my sweet summer child,” Old Nan said quietly, “what do you know of fear? Fear is for the winter, my little lord, when the snows fall a hundred feet deep and the ice wind comes howling out of the north. Fear is for the long night, when the sun hides its face for years at a time, and little children are born and live and die all in darkness while the direwolves grow gaunt and hungry, and the white walkers move through the woods.
George R. R. Martin
Epic Imagery, Winter's Terror, Poetic Narratives, Fear, Winter, Darkness
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“These old knights are more cunning than you think, or they would never have lived to see their first grey hair.” George R. R. Martin
Knights, Wisdom, Cunning, Age, Experience
George R. R. Martin Knights, Wisdom, Cunning, Age, Experience“You kill men for the wrongs they have done, not the wrongs that they may do someday.” George R. R. Martin
Justice Killing, Moral Judgment, Present Actions, Killing, Judgment, Actions
George R. R. Martin Justice Killing, Moral Judgment, Present Actions, Killing, Judgment, Actions“Like their dragons, the Targaryens answered to neither gods nor men.” George R. R. Martin
Rebellious Spirit, Draconic Legacy, Unbound Power, Dragons, Targaryens, Power
George R. R. Martin Rebellious Spirit, Draconic Legacy, Unbound Power, Dragons, Targaryens, Power“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“Fear cuts deeper than swords.” George R. R. Martin
Fear, Courage, Swords, Strength, Survival, Danger
George R. R. Martin Fear, Courage, Swords, Strength, Survival, Danger“How much can a crown be worth, when a crow can dine upon a king?” George R. R. Martin
Fleeting Power, Mortality, Symbolic Reflections, Crown, King, Crow
George R. R. Martin Fleeting Power, Mortality, Symbolic Reflections, Crown, King, Crow“You mistake patience for forbearance.” George R. R. Martin
Patience, Forbearance, Mistakes, Wisdom, Understanding, Virtue
George R. R. Martin Patience, Forbearance, Mistakes, Wisdom, Understanding, Virtue“Littlefinger looked like a boy who had just taken a furtive bite from a honeycomb. He was TRYING to watch for bees, but the honey was so sweet.” George R. R. Martin
Cunning Nature, Sweet Temptation, Hidden Danger, Honeycomb, Bees, Boy
George R. R. Martin Cunning Nature, Sweet Temptation, Hidden Danger, Honeycomb, Bees, Boy“When the writing is going really well, whole days and weeks go by, and I suddenly realise I have all these unpaid bills and, my God, I haven't unpacked, and the suitcase has been sitting there for three weeks.” George R. R. Martin
Writing, Bills, Time, Creativity, Distractions, Unpacking
George R. R. Martin Writing, Bills, Time, Creativity, Distractions, Unpacking“Black moleskin gloves covered his hands; the right because it was burned, the left because a man felt half a fool wearing only one glove.” George R. R. Martin
Symbolic Gesture, Personal Struggle, Self-Image, Protection, Burned Hand, Appearance
George R. R. Martin Symbolic Gesture, Personal Struggle, Self-Image, Protection, Burned Hand, Appearance“There are writers, and I know some of them, who are very disciplined. Who write, like, four pages a day, every day. And it doesn't matter if their dog got run over by a car that day, or they won the Irish sweepstakes. I'm not one of those writers.” George R. R. Martin
Writers, Discipline, Creativity, Writing, Work Ethic, Process
George R. R. Martin Writers, Discipline, Creativity, Writing, Work Ethic, Process“Madness and greatness are two sides of the same coin. Every time a new Targaryen is born, the gods toss the coin in the air and the world holds its breath to see how it will land.” George R. R. Martin
Madness, Greatness, Targaryen, Gods, Fate, Coin
George R. R. Martin Madness, Greatness, Targaryen, Gods, Fate, Coin“Reading. That was the sport I was good at.” George R. R. Martin
Reading, Knowledge, Learning, Skill, Hobby, Passion
George R. R. Martin Reading, Knowledge, Learning, Skill, Hobby, Passion“There are some examples of medieval kings who were terrible human beings but were nevertheless good kings.” George R. R. Martin
Medieval Kings, Terrible Leaders, Good Kingship, Kingship, Leadership, Morality
George R. R. Martin Medieval Kings, Terrible Leaders, Good Kingship, Kingship, Leadership, Morality“What a Kraken grasps it does not lose, be it a longship or leviathan.” George R. R. Martin
Unyielding Strength, Mythical Symbolism, Firm Grip, Kraken, Longship, Leviathan
George R. R. Martin Unyielding Strength, Mythical Symbolism, Firm Grip, Kraken, Longship, Leviathan“All men are fools, if truth be told, but the ones in motley are more amusing than ones with crowns.” George R. R. Martin
Human Folly, Amusing Truths, Social Commentary, Men, Fools, Crowns
George R. R. Martin Human Folly, Amusing Truths, Social Commentary, Men, Fools, Crowns“A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.” George R. R. Martin
Mind, Books, Knowledge, Sword, Whetstone, Growth
George R. R. Martin Mind, Books, Knowledge, Sword, Whetstone, Growth“I try to make the readers feel they've lived the events of the book. Just as you grieve if a friend is killed, you should grieve if a fictional character is killed. You should care. If somebody dies and you just go get more popcorn, it's a superficial experience isn't it?” George R. R. Martin
Fiction, Empathy, Grief, Death, Reader Experience, Emotional Impact
George R. R. Martin Fiction, Empathy, Grief, Death, Reader Experience, Emotional Impact