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George Martin Inspirational Quotes (452)

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his snores sounded like ducks mating.
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The years leech at a man's memories, even those he has vowed never to forget.
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I love fantasy. I grew up reading fantasy. But, I wanted to put a somewhat different spin on it. The whole trope of absolute good versus absolute evil, which was wonderful in the hands of J.R. Tolkien, became cliche and rote in the hands of the many Tolkien imitators that followed.
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A mad man sees what he sees.
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Nothing bores me more than books where you read two pages and you know exactly how it's going to come out. I want twists and turns that surprise me, characters that have a difficult time and that I don't know if they're going to live or die.
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Why ask for truth, Ser Barristan said softly, if you close your ears to it?
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...spend my time warring and whoring, that's what I was made for.
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If you die before you say her name, ser, I will hunt you through all seven hells.
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When Maester Aemon heard him sing, he said his voice was honey poured over thunder.
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One voice may speak you false, but in many there is always truth to be found.
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When the end comes, I will meet it raging.
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The heart lies and the head plays tricks with us, but the eyes see true.
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Mothers. The man made a word sound like a curse. I think birthing does something to your minds. You are all mad.
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There is magic in my universe, but it's pretty low magic compared to other fantasies.
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Sometimes he could almost forget that it was there, the way you forget about the sky or the earth underfoot, but there were other times when it seemed as if there was nothing else in the world.
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A thousand deaths would still be less than he deserves.
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Once a man has seen a dragon in flight, let him stay home and tend his garden in content, someone had written once, for this wide world has no greater wonder. Tyrion scratched at his scar and tried to recall the author's name.
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When the sun has set, no candle can replace it.
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Madness and greatness are two sides of the same coin. Every time a new Targaryen is born, the gods toss the coin in the air and the world holds its breath to see how it will land.
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He is a man of the Night's Watch, She thought, as he sang about some stupid lady throwing herself off some stupid tower because her stupid prince was dead. The lady should go kill the ones who killed her prince. Arya Stark (page 514)
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Why do our dreams become so much smaller when they finally come true?
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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.
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What would a Frey know of honor? - Sir Davos Seaworth
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- Some men think because they are afraid to do. - There is a difference between fear and caution.
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