George R.R. Martin Quote

Tyrion turned to his nephew. Joffrey, it is past time you called on Lord Eddard and his lady, to offer them your comfort.Joffrey looked as petulant as only a boy prince can look. What good will my comfort do them?None, Tyrion said. Yet it is expected of you. Your absence has been noted.The Stark boy is nothing to me, Joffrey said. I cannot abide the wailing of women.Tyrion Lannister reached up and slapped his nephew hard across the face. The boy’s cheek began to redden.One word, Tyrion said, and I will hit you again.I’m going to tell Mother! Joffrey exclaimed.Tyrion hit him again. Now both cheeks flamed.You tell your mother, Tyrion told him. But first you get yourself to Lord and Lady Stark, and you fall to your knees in front of them, and you tell them how very sorry you are, and that you are at their service if there is the slightest thing you can do for them or theirs in this desperate hour, and that all your prayers go with them. Do you understand?

George R.R. Martin

Tyrion turned to his nephew. Joffrey, it is past time you called on Lord Eddard and his lady, to offer them your comfort.Joffrey looked as petulant as only a boy prince can look. What good will my comfort do them?None, Tyrion said. Yet it is expected of you. Your absence has been noted.The Stark boy is nothing to me, Joffrey said. I cannot abide the wailing of women.Tyrion Lannister reached up and slapped his nephew hard across the face. The boy’s cheek began to redden.One word, Tyrion said, and I will hit you again.I’m going to tell Mother! Joffrey exclaimed.Tyrion hit him again. Now both cheeks flamed.You tell your mother, Tyrion told him. But first you get yourself to Lord and Lady Stark, and you fall to your knees in front of them, and you tell them how very sorry you are, and that you are at their service if there is the slightest thing you can do for them or theirs in this desperate hour, and that all your prayers go with them. Do you understand?

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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.