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I do so hope he plays us 'The Rains of Castamere.' It has been an hour. I've forgotten how it goes -- Olenna Tyrell, the HBIC

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George R. R. Martin
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: September 20
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Men are mad and gods are madder, she told the grass, and the grass murmured its agreement.
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Sooner would be better than later, and now would be better than sooner. - Tyrion
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It is one thing to be clever and another to be wise.
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Tolkien made the wrong choice when he brought Gandalf back. Screw Gandalf. He had a great death and the characters should have had to go on without him.
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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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When treating with liars, even an honest man must lie.
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Woman? Is that meant to insult me? I would return the slap, if I took you for a man. - Daenerys Targaryen
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The city? Tyrion was lost. What city would that be? King's Landing. I am sending you to court. It was the last thing Tyrion Lannister would ever have anticipated. He reached for his wine, considered for a moment as he sipped. And what am I to do there? Rule, his father said curtly.
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