George R. R. Martin
George R. R. Martin
George Raymond Richard Martin, often referred to as GRRM, is an American novelist and short-story writer in the fantasy, horror, and science fiction genres, a screenwriter, and television producer. He is best known for his international bestselling series of epic fantasy novels, A Song of Ice and Fire, which was later adapted into the HBO dramatic series Game of Thrones...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth20 September 1948
CountryUnited States of America
bitter treason bitter-truth
Is it treason to say the truth? A bitter truth, but no less true for that.
book writing important
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.
world littles enough
If you would wed, wed. If not, take your pleasure where you find it. There's little enough of it in this world." - Oberyn
stannis loses
They will not love me, you say? When have they ever loved me? How can I lose something I have never owned? - Stannis
ghost said
There are ghosts everywhere," Ser Jorah said softly. "We carry them with us wherever we go.
friendly spokes
Not everyone who spoke you friendly was really your friend." - Arya
ears said ifs
Why ask for truth," Ser Barristan said softly, "if you close your ears to it?
children supposed-to-be
We're children. We're supposed to be childish.
strong kings father
Gods be good, why would any man ever want to be king? When everyone was shouting King in the North, King in the North, I told myself ... swore to myself ... that I would be a good king, as honorable as Father, strong, just, loyal to my friends and brave when I faced my enemies ... now I can't even tell one from the other.
mother men thinking
Mothers." The man made a word sound like a curse. "I think birthing does something to your minds. You are all mad.
hate night names
She had killed him with a whisper, and she would kill two more before she was through. I’m the ghost in Harrenhal, she thought. And that night, there was one less name to hate.
night vex steps
There are too many steps in this castle, and it seems to me they add a few every night, just to vex me" - Maester Cressen
daenerys targaryens madness
Is it so far from madness to wisdom?" - Daenerys Targaryen
hurt knows
Choosing... it has always hurt. And always will. I know.