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When you tear out a man's tongue, you are not proving him a liar, you're only telling the world that you fear what he might say.

When you tear out a man's tongue, you are not proving him a liar, you're only telling the world that you fear what he might say.

George R. R. Martin
Truth, Fear, Liars
George R. R. Martin (2003). “A Clash of Kings: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Two”, p.220, Bantam

Sins may be forgiven. Crimes require punishment.

George R. R. Martin
Punishment, May, Sin
George R. R. Martin (2012). “George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and and A Dance with Dragons”, p.2785, Bantam

It is one thing to be clever and another to be wise.

George R. R. Martin
Inspirational, Wise, Wisdom
George R. R. Martin (2011). “A Game of Thrones 4-Book Bundle: A Song of Ice and Fire Series: A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, and A Feast for Crows”, p.159, Bantam

Most men would rather deny a hard truth than face it.

George R. R. Martin
Truth, Honesty, Men
George R. R. Martin (2012). “George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and and A Dance with Dragons”, p.645, Bantam

No man should live longer than his teeth.

George R. R. Martin
Men, Teeth, Should
George R. R. Martin (2012). “George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and and A Dance with Dragons”, p.851, Bantam

Great wrongs have been done you, but the past is dust. The future may yet be won.

George R. R. Martin
Past, Dust, Done
George R. R. Martin (2012). “George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and and A Dance with Dragons”, p.727, Bantam

Sleep is good, he said, And books are better.

George R. R. Martin
Book, Healing, Sleep
George R. R. Martin (2003). “A Clash of Kings: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Two”, p.419, Bantam

It's different for every writer. It's not a career for anyone who needs security. It's a career for gamblers. It's a career of ups and downs.

George R. R. Martin
Careers, Different, Needs

He who hurries through life hurries to his grave.

George R. R. Martin
Graves, Clash Of Kings
George R. R. Martin (2012). “George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and and A Dance with Dragons”, p.825, Bantam

Once you’ve accepted your flaws, no one can use them against you.

George R. R. Martin
Wisdom, Life And Love, Acceptance

A frightened man is a beaten man.

George R. R. Martin
Men, Frightened, Beaten
George R. R. Martin (2012). “George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and and A Dance with Dragons”, p.832, Bantam

In real life, the hardest aspect of the battle between good and evil is determining which is which.

George R. R. Martin
Real, Evil, Battle
"Sunsets of High Renown". Interview with Nick Gevers, www.infinityplus.co.uk. December 2000.

People often claim to hunger for truth, but seldom like the taste when it's served up.

George R. R. Martin
Truth, People, Taste
George R. R. Martin (2012). “George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and and A Dance with Dragons”, p.1290, Bantam

A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies.

George R. R. Martin
Reading, Ice, Fantasy
George R. R. Martin (2011). “A Dance with Dragons: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Five”, p.521, Bantam

Fantasy is silver and scarlet, indigo and azure, obsidian veined with gold and lapis lazuli. Reality is plywood and plastic, done up in mud brown and olive drab. Fantasy tastes of habaneros and honey, cinnamon and cloves, rare red meat and wines as sweet as summer. Reality is beans and tofu, and ashes at the end.

George R. R. Martin
Summer, Sweet, Wine
George R.R. Martin (2008). “Dreamsongs: A RRetrospective”, p.215, Hachette UK

Even in dreams, you could not fall forever.

George R. R. Martin
Dream, Fall, Forever
George R. R. Martin (2012). “George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and and A Dance with Dragons”, p.144, Bantam

We look up at the same stars and see such different things." - Jon Snow

George R. R. Martin
Stars, Snow, Different

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

George R. R. Martin
Sheep, Thrones, Lions

Men live their lives trapped in an eternal present, between the mists of memory and the sea of shadow that is all we know of the days to come.

George R. R. Martin
Memories, Men, Sea
George R. R. Martin (2012). “George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and and A Dance with Dragons”, p.3526, Bantam

Sometimes the best way to baffle them is to make moves that have no purpose, or even seem to work against you

George R. R. Martin
Moving, Purpose, Way
George R. R. Martin (2012). “George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and and A Dance with Dragons”, p.2138, Bantam

Every man should lose a battle in his youth, so he does not lose a war when he is old.

George R. R. Martin
War, Men, Battle
George R. R. Martin (2005). “A Feast for Crows: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Four”, p.260, Bantam

There is no creature on earth half so terrifying as a truly just man.

George R. R. Martin
Men, Ice, Half
George R. R. Martin (2011). “A Game of Thrones 4-Book Bundle: A Song of Ice and Fire Series: A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, and A Feast for Crows”, p.561, Bantam

The things we love destroy us every time, lad. Remember that.

George R. R. Martin
Love, Thrones, Remember
George R. R. Martin (2011). “A Game of Thrones 4-Book Bundle: A Song of Ice and Fire Series: A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, and A Feast for Crows”, p.500, Bantam

I have been despised by better men than you.

George R. R. Martin
Men, Despised, Has Beens
George R. R. Martin (2011). “A Game of Thrones 4-Book Bundle: A Song of Ice and Fire Series: A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, and A Feast for Crows”, p.3339, Bantam

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

George R. R. Martin
Book, Ice, Mind
George R. R. Martin (2011). “A Game of Thrones 4-Book Bundle: A Song of Ice and Fire Series: A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, and A Feast for Crows”, p.121, Bantam

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