The unseen enemy is always the most fearsome.
George R. R. Martin
Hidden Threats, Fear Of Unknown, Strategic Caution, Enemy, Unseen, Fearsome
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“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“Words are wind, but wind can fan a fire. My father and my uncle fought words with steel and flame. We shall fight words with words, and put out the fires before they start.” George R. R. Martin
Words, Fire, Steel, Flame, Conflict, Strategy
George R. R. Martin Words, Fire, Steel, Flame, Conflict, Strategy“The most important thing for any aspiring writer, is to read! And not just the sort of thing you’re trying to write, be that fantasy, SF, comic books, whatever. You need to read everything.” George R. R. Martin
Reading, Writing, Aspiring Writers, Inspiration, Diverse Books, Learning
George R. R. Martin Reading, Writing, Aspiring Writers, Inspiration, Diverse Books, Learning“Chaos is a ladder.” George R. R. Martin
Chaos Theory, Ambition, Power Struggles, Social Ladder, Personal Growth, Strategy
George R. R. Martin Chaos Theory, Ambition, Power Struggles, Social Ladder, Personal Growth, Strategy“I’ve lost a hand, a father, a son, a sister, and a lover, and soon enough I will lose a brother. And yet they keep telling me House Lannister won this war.” George R. R. Martin
Loss, Family, War, Tragedy, Strength, House Lannister
George R. R. Martin Loss, Family, War, Tragedy, Strength, House Lannister“Always keep your foes confused. If they are never certain who you are or what you want, they cannot know what you are like to do next.” George R. R. Martin
Strategy, Foes, Confusion, Mind Games, Warfare, Tactics
George R. R. Martin Strategy, Foes, Confusion, Mind Games, Warfare, Tactics“Never draw your sword unless you mean to use it.” George R. R. Martin
Sword Warning, Battle Intent, Honor Command, Sword, Battle, Command
George R. R. Martin Sword Warning, Battle Intent, Honor Command, Sword, Battle, Command“Half-truths are worth more than outright lies.” George R. R. Martin
Truth, Lies, Deception, Honesty, Morality
George R. R. Martin Truth, Lies, Deception, Honesty, Morality“The prejudice is still there, but it's breaking down. You have writers like Michael Chabon and The Yiddish Policemen's Union. He's a writer who's determined to break down genre barriers. He's done amazing things.” George R. R. Martin
Prejudice, Barriers, Writers, Change, Genre, Progress
George R. R. Martin Prejudice, Barriers, Writers, Change, Genre, Progress“You are grown so very great now, yet the higher a man climbs the farther he has to fall.” George R. R. Martin
Growth Fall, Climbing Limits, Height Consequences, Growth, Limits, Consequences
George R. R. Martin Growth Fall, Climbing Limits, Height Consequences, Growth, Limits, Consequences“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“Jaime smiled knowingly. Men will read all sorts of things into a knowing smile if you let them.” George R. R. Martin
Jaime, Smile, Men, Perception, Knowledge, Interpretation
George R. R. Martin Jaime, Smile, Men, Perception, Knowledge, Interpretation“For they are the knights of summer, and winter is coming.” George R. R. Martin
Seasonal Metaphor, Knights, Summer, Winter, Coming, Change
George R. R. Martin Seasonal Metaphor, Knights, Summer, Winter, Coming, Change“She went to the window seat and sat there, sniffling, hating them all, and herself most of all. It was all her fault, everything bad that had happened.” George R. R. Martin
Self Blame, Emotional Pain, Guilt Struggle, Guilt, Pain, Struggle
George R. R. Martin Self Blame, Emotional Pain, Guilt Struggle, Guilt, Pain, Struggle“I've always preferred writing about grey characters and human characters. Whether they are giants or elves or dwarves, or whatever they are, they're still human, and the human heart is still in conflict with the self.” George R. R. Martin
Complex Characters, Moral Ambiguity, Human Conflict, Grey, Heart, Human
George R. R. Martin Complex Characters, Moral Ambiguity, Human Conflict, Grey, Heart, Human“Ofttimes a very small man can cast a very large shadow.” George R. R. Martin
Small Power, Large Shadow, Influence Size, Power, Shadow, Influence
George R. R. Martin Small Power, Large Shadow, Influence Size, Power, Shadow, Influence“So many vows... they make you swear and swear. Defend the King. Obey the king. Obey your father. Protect the innocent. Defend the weak... what if your father despise the king? what if the king massacres the innocent? Its too much. No matter what you do, your forsaking one vow or another.” George R. R. Martin
Moral Dilemmas, Conflicting Loyalties, Ethical Complexity, Vows, King, Innocent
George R. R. Martin Moral Dilemmas, Conflicting Loyalties, Ethical Complexity, Vows, King, Innocent“We all need to be mocked from time to time, lest we take ourselves too seriously.” George R. R. Martin
Humbling Moments, Humor Lessons, Self-Awareness, Mocked, Serious, Humor
George R. R. Martin Humbling Moments, Humor Lessons, Self-Awareness, Mocked, Serious, Humor“The strongest trees are rooted in the dark places of the earth. Darkness will be your cloak, your shield, your mother’s milk. Darkness will make you strong.” George R. R. Martin
Strength, Darkness, Roots, Power, Resilience, Growth
George R. R. Martin Strength, Darkness, Roots, Power, Resilience, Growth“It’s being ready to accept rejection. You can work on a book for two years and get it published, and it’s like you may as well have thrown it down a well. It’s not all champagne and doing interviews with The New York Times.” George R. R. Martin
Creative Challenges, Resilience, Reality Of Writing, Rejection, Book, Published
George R. R. Martin Creative Challenges, Resilience, Reality Of Writing, Rejection, Book, Published