War makes monsters of us all.
George R. R. Martin
War, Monsters, Humanity, Conflict, Destruction, Morality
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“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
George R. R. Martin Oak, Acorn, Nature, Growth, Legacy, Transformation“Contempt, thought Tyrion, the universal tongue.” George R. R. Martin
Contempt, Tyrion, Language, Universal, Emotion, Perception
George R. R. Martin Contempt, Tyrion, Language, Universal, Emotion, Perception“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
George R. R. Martin Epic Imagery, Winter's Terror, Poetic Narratives, Fear, Winter, Darkness“One of the great things about books is you can afford to do anything.” George R. R. Martin
Books, Imagination, Freedom, Creativity, Writing, Possibilities
George R. R. Martin Books, Imagination, Freedom, Creativity, Writing, Possibilities“A lot of writing takes place in the subconscious, and it's bound to have an effect.” George R. R. Martin
Creative Process, Subconscious Mind, Writing, Subconscious, Effect, Influence
George R. R. Martin Creative Process, Subconscious Mind, Writing, Subconscious, Effect, Influence“Tarly, when I was a lad half your age, my lady mother told me that if I stood about with my mouth open, a weasel was like to mistake it for his lair and run down my throat. If you have something to say, say it. Otherwise, beware of weasels.” George R. R. Martin
Weasel, Silence, Wisdom, Advice, Speaking, Metaphor
George R. R. Martin Weasel, Silence, Wisdom, Advice, Speaking, Metaphor“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
Genres, Writing, Science-Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Career
George R. R. Martin Genres, Writing, Science-Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Career“If H. P. Lovecraft and H. L. Mencken had ever collaborated, they might have come up with something like The Edge of Reason. This one will delight thinkers-and outrage true believers-of all stripes.” George R. R. Martin
Lovecraft, Mencken, Philosophy, Critical Thinking, Fiction, Controversial Ideas
George R. R. Martin Lovecraft, Mencken, Philosophy, Critical Thinking, Fiction, Controversial Ideas“All fiction has to have a certain amount of truth in it to be powerful.” George R. R. Martin
Fiction, Truth, Power, Storytelling, Authenticity, Impact
George R. R. Martin Fiction, Truth, Power, Storytelling, Authenticity, Impact“I don’t want to be a queen. I want to be the queen.” George R. R. Martin
Ambition, Royalty, Power, Queen, Leadership, Desire
George R. R. Martin Ambition, Royalty, Power, Queen, Leadership, Desire“Most deserve to be forgotten. The heroes will always be remembered. The best.” “The best and the worst.” So one of us is like to live in song. “And a few who were a bit of both. Like him.” He tapped the page he had been reading. “Who?” Ser Loras craned his head around to see. “Ten black pellets on a scarlet field. I do not know those arms.” “They belonged to Criston Cole, who served the first Viserys and the second Aegon.” Jaime closed the White Book. “They called him Kingmaker.” George R. R. Martin
Heroes, History, Memory, Power, Legacy
George R. R. Martin Heroes, History, Memory, Power, Legacy“The north remembers, Lord Davos. The north remembers, and the mummer’s farce is almost done. My son is home.” George R. R. Martin
Northern Loyalty, Poignant Returns, Unshaken Memory, North, Remembers, Son
George R. R. Martin Northern Loyalty, Poignant Returns, Unshaken Memory, North, Remembers, Son“Bran thought about it. ‘Can a man still be brave if he’s afraid?’ ‘That is the only time a man can be brave,’ his father told him.” George R. R. Martin
Bravery, Fear, Courage, Philosophy, Wisdom, Family
George R. R. Martin Bravery, Fear, Courage, Philosophy, Wisdom, Family“When the sun has set, no candle can replace it.” George R. R. Martin
Sunset, Irreplaceable, Loss, Time, Finality
George R. R. Martin Sunset, Irreplaceable, Loss, Time, Finality“Tyrion: My gentle sister seems to have mistaken me for Ned Stark. Bronn: I hear he was taller. Tyrion: Not after Joff took off his head.” George R. R. Martin
Witty Dialogue, Stark Comparison, Dark Humor, Tyrion, Stark, Head
George R. R. Martin Witty Dialogue, Stark Comparison, Dark Humor, Tyrion, Stark, Head“I will teach them what it means to put a lion in a cage, Cersei thought.” George R. R. Martin
Lion, Cage, Cersei, Power, Control, Dominance
George R. R. Martin Lion, Cage, Cersei, Power, Control, Dominance“Tears aren’t a woman’s only weapon.” George R. R. Martin
Tears, Weapon, Gender, Strength, Emotion, Power
George R. R. Martin Tears, Weapon, Gender, Strength, Emotion, Power