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 More Quotes by George R. R. Martin More Quotes From George R. R. Martin I swear to you, sitting a throne is a thousand times harder than winning one. George R. R. Martin thronessittingwinning You're mine," she whispered. "Mine, as I'm yours. And if we die, we die. All men must die, Jon Snow. But first, we'll live. George R. R. Martin snowmenfirsts Politicians were mostly people who'd had too little morals and ethics to stay lawyers. George R. R. Martin ethicslittlespeople Anger was better than tears, better than grief, better than guilt. George R. R. Martin guilttearsgrief When treating with liars, even an honest man must lie. George R. R. Martin liarsmenlying I am surrounded by flatterers and fools. It can drive a man to madness,.. . Half of them don’t dare tell me the truth, and the other half can’t find it. George R. R. Martin foolhalfmen Sam loved to listen to music and make his own songs, to wear soft velvets, to play in the castle kitchen beside the cooks, drinking in the rich smells as he snitched lemon cakes and blueberry tarts. His passions were books and kittens and dancing, clumsy as he was. George R. R. Martin drinkingsongbook Drowning was bad enough. But drowning sad and sober, that's too cruel. George R. R. Martin drowningsoberenough On the gallows tree, all men are brothers. George R. R. Martin brothertreemen There are no heroes...in life, the monsters win. George R. R. Martin herowinningmonsters A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one. George R. R. Martin motivationalinspirationalfunny No one will be alive by the last book. In fact, they all die in the fifth. The sixth book will be just a thousand-page description of snow blowing across the graves. George R. R. Martin alivesnowbook Sometimes I think some of my fellow novelists who have not worked in television and film are very naive about this process. They get an offer and there's the dump truck full of money and they sign it, they cash the check and then they're not involved in the series. They may get invited to the premiere and they come out of the premiere looking like all of their children had just been gassed, with a stunned look on their face because everything has been changed. George R. R. Martin novelistschildrenthinking Women do not forget. Women do not forgive. George R. R. Martin forgivingforget When you know what a man wants you know who he is, and how to move him. George R. R. Martin wantmenmoving Wind and words. We are only human, and the gods have fashioned us for love. That is our great glory, and our great tragedy. George R. R. Martin thronestragedywind Fire consumes, but cold preserves. George R. R. Martin preservescoldfire They can keep their heaven. When I die, I’d sooner go to Middle Earth. George R. R. Martin fantasyearthheaven We read fantasy to find the colors again, I think. To taste strong spices and hear the songs the sirens sang. George R. R. Martin strongsongthinking Everything's better with some wine in the belly. George R. R. Martin lannistersbellywine
