844 Quotes by George R. R. Martin

Armor yourself in it, and it will never be used against you

Nothing someone says before the word 'but' really counts.

I've been many kinds of writers in my career: novelist; tele-playwright; short story writer. As a high-school student, I wrote amateur pieces for fanzines, and I've written for Hollywood.

He who hurries through life hurries to his grave.

Books are dead men talking.

Jon Snow had dreamed of leading men to glory just as King Daeron had, of growing up to be a conqueror. Now he was a man grown and the Wall was his, yet all he had were doubts. He could not even seem to conquer those.

Trust is earned. Like gold.

Schemes are like fruit, they require a certain ripening.

Laughter is poison to fear.