George R.R. Martin Quote

Oh, I think that Lord Tyrion is quite a large man, Maester Aemon said from the far end of the table. He spoke softly, yet the high officers of the Night’s Watch all fell quiet, the better to hear what the ancient had to say. I think he is a giant come among us, here at the end of the world. Tyrion answered gently, I’ve been called many things, my lord, but giant is seldom one of them. Nonetheless, Maester Aemon said as his clouded, milk-white eyes moved to Tyrion’s face, I think it is true. For once, Tyrion Lannister found himself at a loss for words. He could only bow his head politely and say, You are too kind, Maester Aemon. The blind man smiled. He was a tiny thing, wrinkled and hairless, shrunken beneath the weight of a hundred years so his maester’s collar with its links of many metals hung loose about his throat. I have been called many things, my lord, he said, but kind is seldom one of them. This time Tyrion himself led the laughter.

George R.R. Martin

Oh, I think that Lord Tyrion is quite a large man, Maester Aemon said from the far end of the table. He spoke softly, yet the high officers of the Night’s Watch all fell quiet, the better to hear what the ancient had to say. I think he is a giant come among us, here at the end of the world. Tyrion answered gently, I’ve been called many things, my lord, but giant is seldom one of them. Nonetheless, Maester Aemon said as his clouded, milk-white eyes moved to Tyrion’s face, I think it is true. For once, Tyrion Lannister found himself at a loss for words. He could only bow his head politely and say, You are too kind, Maester Aemon. The blind man smiled. He was a tiny thing, wrinkled and hairless, shrunken beneath the weight of a hundred years so his maester’s collar with its links of many metals hung loose about his throat. I have been called many things, my lord, he said, but kind is seldom one of them. This time Tyrion himself led the laughter.

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About George R.R. Martin

George Raymond Richard Martin (born George Raymond Martin; September 20, 1948) also known by the initials G.R.R.M. is an American author, television writer, and television producer. He is best known as the author of the unfinished series of epic fantasy novels A Song of Ice and Fire, which were adapted into the Primetime Emmy Award–winning television series Game of Thrones (2011–2019) and its prequel series House of the Dragon (2022–present). He also helped create the Wild Cards anthology series and contributed worldbuilding for the video game Elden Ring (2022).
In 2005, Lev Grossman of Time called Martin "the American Tolkien", and in 2011, he was included on the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world. He is a longtime resident of Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he helped fund Meow Wolf and owns the Jean Cocteau Cinema. The city commemorates March 29 as George R. R. Martin Day.