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I have idea files of books that I want to write one of these days, stories I want to write one of these days, but I'll probably never get to them.

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George R. R. Martin
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: September 20
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His dagger was out, poised at her throat. “Sing, little bird. Sing for your little life.
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I was born in Bayonne, New Jersey. I grew up in the projects. I never went anywhere. But I have lived a thousand lives and I’ve loved a thousand loves. I’ve walked on distant worlds and seen the end of time. Because I read.
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So be it. I'll wear my iron and hold my tongue. A man who won't listen can't hear.
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Of course it’s not enough to be a good man to be an effective ruler and it never has been.
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