“ Allow me to give my lord one last piece of counsel, the old man had said, the same counsel I once gave my brother when we parted for the last time. He was three-and-thirty when the Great Council chose… George R.R. Martin
“ Time is different for a tree than for a man. Sun and soil and water, these are the things a weirwood understands, not days and years and centuries. For men, time is a river. We are trapped in its flow… George R.R. Martin
“ The Red Keep shelters two sorts of people, Lord Eddard, Varys said. Those who are loyal to the realm, and those who are loyal only to themselves. George R.R. Martin
“ Summer is the time for squabbles. In winter, we must protect one another, keep each other warm, share our strengths. George R.R. Martin
“ The septons preach about the seven hells. What do they know? Only a man who's been burned knows what hell is truly like...She was sad for him, she realized. Somehow, the fear had gone away. The silenc… George R.R. Martin
“ You can write the most detailed, vivid description of an ax entering a skull, and nobody will say a word in protest. But if you write a similarly detailed description of a penis entering a vagina, you… George R.R. Martin
“ Who ever heard of a king without ears? Why, his crown would fall straight down to his neck! George R.R. Martin
“ Sometimes the storm winds blow so strong a man has no choice but to furl his sails. George R.R. Martin
“ The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword....a ruler who hides behind paid executioners soon forgets what death is. George R.R. Martin
“ My brother has his sword, King Robert has his warhammer and I have my mind...and a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone if it is to keep its edge. That's why I read so much Jon Snow. George R.R. Martin
