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
enemy unseen
The unseen enemy is always the most fearsome.
inspiration mean iron
You can't hammer tin into iron, no matter how hard you beat it, but that doesn't mean it's useless.
wind tragedy thrones
Wind and words. We are only human, and the gods have fashioned us for love. That is our great glory, and our great tragedy.
dream fall forever
Even in dreams, you could not fall forever.
lost-love sunset dawn-and-dusk
When the sun has set, no candle can replace it.
should-have rewards doe
A good act does not wash out the bad, nor a bad act the good. Each should have its own reward.
heaven earth fantasy
They can keep their heaven. When I die, I’d sooner go to Middle Earth.
courage men bravery
The only time a man can be brave is when he is afraid.
writing views knowing
Writing is like sausage making in my view; you'll all be happier in the end if you just eat the final product without knowing what's gone into it.
book character people
The way my books are structured, everyone was together, then they all went their separate ways and the story deltas out like that, and now it’s getting to the point where the story is beginning to delta back in, and the viewpoint characters are occasionally meeting up with each other now and being in the same point at the same time, which gives me a lot more flexibility for killing people.
wall believe men
Power resides only where men believe it resides. [...] A shadow on the wall, yet shadows can kill. And ofttimes a very small man can cast a very large shadow.
wall men curiosity
Why is it that when one man builds a wall, the next man immediately needs to know what's on the other side?
hero forgotten worst
Most have been forgotten. Most deserve to be forgotten. The heroes will always be remembered. The best. The best and the worst. And a few who were a bit of both.
success lessons bruises
A bruise is a lesson... and each lesson makes us better.