George R.R. Martin Quotes
Some men are like swords, made for fighting. Hang them and they go to rust.
old stories are like old friends (...) you have to visit them from time to time.
Our enemies leave our bodies for the crows and the wolves. Our friends bury us in secret graves.
Men come and go. They lie, or die, or leave you. A mountain is not a man, though, and a stone is a mountain's daughter. I trust myself, and I trust my mules. I won't fall.
Your brother was a terrible traitor, I know, but if we start killing men at weddings they’ll be even more frightened of marriage than they are presently.
Oh yes, it hurts at times to be alone among the stars. But it hurts a lot more to be alone at a party. A lot more.
It was pleasant to think that men still sang, even in the midst of butchery and famine.
…When you’ve know me longer, you’ll learn that I mean everything I say.”“Even the lies?”“Especially the lies. Lord Petyr…
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.
A son for a son, heh. But that's a grandson...and he never was much use." --Walder Frey
We are one. Man, horse, lance, we are one beast of blood and wood and iron.
There is entirely too much tut-tutting in this realm, if you ask me. All these kings would do a deal better if they put down their swords and listened to their mothers.
The truth will set us free. But freedom is cold and empty and frightening, and lies can often be warm and beautiful.
We are only human, and the Gods have fashioned us for love. This is our greatest glory and our greatest tragedy.
I believe in steel swords, gold coins, and man's wits. (...) And I believe there once were dragons. I've seen their skulls, after all.
So do not waste my time. It is the most precious thing I have, time. It is the most precious thing any of us have.
...the man who passes the sentence should swing the sword.""...a ruler who hides behind paid executioners soon forgets what death is.
A shy smile, strong arms, clever fingers, and two sure swords. What more could any woman want?
A man can own a woman, and a man can own a knife, but no man can own both,
A book can be as dangerous as a sword in the right hands, said Haldon.
There are gods and there are true knights too. All the stories can't be lies.
Most of the stories you hear about dragons are fodder for fools.
Make no choice, and you have chosen. Failure to decide, because you lack the right, is itself a decision, First Councilor. In abstaining, you vote.
I have more concern for my nephew's welfare than for Lannister pride.
It's not a career for anyone who needs or values security. It's a career for gamblers. Every time you write a book you roll the dice again.
She tried so hard to be brave, to be fierce as a wolverine and all, but sometimes she felt like she was just a little girl after all.
No one has ever died of restlessness, but rashness is another matter. We've planted seeds, let them grow.
Why would the stars want to look down on such as me?