The only game. The game of thrones. George R. R. Martin More Quotes by George R. R. Martin More Quotes From George R. R. Martin There is an empty place within me where my heart once was. George R. R. Martin catelyn-stark empty-places heart When the end comes, I will meet it raging. George R. R. Martin rage ends Start trying to work out who deserves what, and before long you'll spend the rest of your days weeping for each and every person in the world. George R. R. Martin work-out trying long If somebody dies and you just go get more popcorn, it’s a superficial experience isn’t it? George R. R. Martin popcorn superficial dies It had been more of a wish, actually, but it sounded better to call it a dream. George R. R. Martin wish dream I thank you for calling them off, young ser. I promise you, they would have found me indigestible. George R. R. Martin calling found promise That little touch is not in the books, but I wish it had been in the books because it was a great addition. George R. R. Martin wish littles book Tolkien made the wrong choice when he brought Gandalf back. Screw Gandalf. He had a great death and the characters should have had to go on without him. George R. R. Martin choices should-have character As a writer, my goal, (which I'm never going to achieve, and I know that, and no writer can achieve that,) but my goal is to make you almost live the books. I want you to fall through that page and feel as if these things are happening to you. George R. R. Martin goal book fall Sure. Some of the reviews have been very flattering, but the series is not finished yet. The end needs to be as strong as the beginning. George R. R. Martin strong ends needs I could have written a story about a well-adjusted family. Ned Stark comes down to King’s Landing and takes over and solves all their problems. Would that have been as exciting? George R. R. Martin problem kings stories It’s being ready to accept rejection. You can work on a book for two years and get it published, and it’s like you may as well have thrown it down a well. It’s not all champagne and doing interviews with The New York Times. George R. R. Martin new-york book years It was a story called ‘The Hero’ which I sold to Galaxy magazine in 1970, for $94. George R. R. Martin magazines hero stories There are worse ways to die than warm and drunk. George R. R. Martin drunk alcohol way If the novels are still being read in 50 years, no one is ever going to say: 'What's great about that sixth book is that he met his deadline!' It will be about how the whole thing stands up. George R. R. Martin writing book years The intelligent and efficient politician is a species virtually unknown in the galaxy. Perhaps I might secure a scraping [for my] cell library. George R. R. Martin library cells intelligent What are gods for if not to sit in judgment over men? The Many-Faced God does not weigh men's souls, however. He gives his gift to the best of men as he gives it to the worst. Elsewise the good would live forever. George R. R. Martin forever giving men I've been very lucky. There were times when I was afraid I would never sell another book, but I never doubted I'd write another book. George R. R. Martin lucky writing book Fantasy is silver and scarlet, indigo and azure, obsidian veined with gold and lapis lazuli. George R. R. Martin fantasy-books tofu gold Reading. That was the sport I was good at. George R. R. Martin reading sports