Men will always underestimate you, he said, and their pride will make them want to vanquish you quickly, lest it be said that a woman tried them sorely. Let them spend their strength in furious attacks, whilst you conserve your own. Wait and watch, girl, wait and watch.

George R. R. Martin

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When you tear out a man's tongue, you are not proving him a liar, you're only telling the world that you fear what he might say.

George R. R. Martin
truth fear liars
Once you’ve accepted your flaws, no one can use them against you. by George R. R. Martin

Once you’ve accepted your flaws, no one can use them against you.

George R. R. Martin
life-and-love acceptance wisdom
The brightest flame casts the darkest shadow. by George R. R. Martin

The brightest flame casts the darkest shadow.

George R. R. Martin
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The true horrors of human history derive not from orcs and Dark L... by George R. R. Martin

The true horrors of human history derive not from orcs and Dark Lords, but from ourselves.

George R. R. Martin
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A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. by George R. R. Martin

A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies.

George R. R. Martin
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People often claim to hunger for truth, but seldom like the taste... by George R. R. Martin

People often claim to hunger for truth, but seldom like the taste when it's served up.

George R. R. Martin
taste truth people
A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep... by George R. R. Martin

A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.

George R. R. Martin
ice mind book

Ideas are cheap. I have more ideas now than I could ever write up. To my mind, it's the execution that is all-important.

George R. R. Martin
mind writing ideas
When the sun has set, no candle can replace it. by George R. R. Martin

When the sun has set, no candle can replace it.

George R. R. Martin
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The greatest fools are ofttimes more clever than the men who laug... by George R. R. Martin

The greatest fools are ofttimes more clever than the men who laugh at them.

George R. R. Martin
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In real life, the hardest aspect of the battle between good and e... by George R. R. Martin

In real life, the hardest aspect of the battle between good and evil is determining which is which.

George R. R. Martin
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The best fantasy is written in the language of dreams. It is alive as dreams are alive, more real than real, for a moment at least, that long magic moment before we wake.

George R. R. Martin
real dream writing

My biggest dream was to ruin the lives of my readers and crush their souls... And I really think that worked out pretty well for me.

George R. R. Martin
crush dream thinking

Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness. Armour yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you.

George R. R. Martin
ice identity hurt
She had put despair and fear aside, as if they were garments she... by George R. R. Martin

She had put despair and fear aside, as if they were garments she did not choose to wear.

George R. R. Martin
garments despair ifs
Some old wounds never truly heal, and bleed again at the slightes... by George R. R. Martin

Some old wounds never truly heal, and bleed again at the slightest word.

George R. R. Martin
being-hurt old-wounds pain

In a room sit three great men, a king, a priest, and a rich man with his gold. Between them stands a sellsword, a little man of common birth and no great mind. Each of the great ones bids him slay the other two. ‘Do it,’ says the king, ‘for I am your lawful ruler.’ ‘Do it,’ says the priest, ‘for I command you in the names of the gods.’ ‘Do it,’ says the rich man, ‘and all this gold shall be yours.’ So tell me—who lives and who dies?

George R. R. Martin
kings names men
O medo corta mais profundamente do que as espadas. by George R. R. Martin

O medo corta mais profundamente do que as espadas.

George R. R. Martin
A cold wind was blowing from the north, and it made the trees rus... by George R. R. Martin

A cold wind was blowing from the north, and it made the trees rustle like living things.

George R. R. Martin
fear winter wind
A lion doesn't concern itself with the opinion of sheep. by George R. R. Martin

A lion doesn't concern itself with the opinion of sheep.

George R. R. Martin
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