844 Quotes by George R. R. Martin

A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.

I have an instinctual distrust of conventional happy endings.

Those are brave men," he told Ser Balon in admiration. "Let's go kill them.

A lion doesn't concern itself with the opinion of sheep.

A man agrees with god as a raindrop agrees with the storm

I will hurt you for this. I don't know how yet, but give me time. A day will come when you think yourself safe and happy, and suddenly your joy will turn to ashes in your mouth, and you'll know the debt is paid.

Gods be good, why would any man ever want to be king? When everyone was shouting King in the North, King in the North, I told myself ... swore to myself ... that I would be a good king, as honorable as Father, strong, just, loyal to my friends and brave when I faced my enemies ... now I can't even tell one from the other.

You could make a poultice out of mud to cool a fever. You could plant seeds in mud and grow a crop to feed your children. Mud would nourish you, where fire would only consume you, but fools and children and young girls would choose fire every time.

My biggest dream was to ruin the lives of my readers and crush their souls... And I really think that worked out pretty well for me.