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One voyage to the East and a man could live as rich as a lord until the end of his days. When he'd been younger, Davos had dreamed of making such voyages himself. But the years went dancing by like moths around a flame,

One voyage to the East and a man could live as rich as a lord until the end of his days. When he'd been younger, Davos had dreamed of making such voyages himself. But the years went dancing by like moths around a flame, and somehow the time had never been quite right.

George R. R. Martin
Men, Flames, Years
George R. R. Martin (2011). “A Dance with Dragons: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Five”, p.237, Bantam

Only lies offend me, never honest counsel.

George R. R. Martin
Lying, Honest
George R. R. Martin (2003). “A Storm of Swords: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Three”, p.339, Bantam

I work for two years on a book and it comes out and two days later I've got my first e-mail: When is the next one coming out?

George R. R. Martin
Book, Years, Two
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‎[Melisandre] "His Grace is growing fond of you." [Jon] "I can tell. He only threatened to behead me twice." Page 58

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Grace, Growing, Pages

Woman?” She chuckled. “Is that meant to insult me? I would return the slap, if I took you for a man.” Dany met his stare. “I am Daenerys Stormborn of House Targaryen, the Unburnt, Mother of Dragons, khaleesi to Drogo’s riders, and queen of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros.

George R. R. Martin
Mother, Queens, 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.1928, Bantam

He never wanted love, though. You cannot eat love, nor buy a horse with it, nor warm your halls on a cold night.

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Horse, Night, Wanted Love
George R. R. Martin (2005). “A Feast for Crows: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Four”, p.100, Bantam

I never wanted to see half the things I've seen, and I've never seen half the things I wanted to. I don't think wanting comes into it. You'd best go all the same.

George R. R. Martin
Thinking, Half, Wanted
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.2484, Bantam

He was beastly tired, but it was hard to stop. One more book, he had told himself, then I'll stop. One more folio, just one more. One more page, then I'll go up and rest and get a bite to eat. But there was always another page after that one, and another after that, and another book waiting underneath the pile. I'll just take a quick peek to see what this one is about, he'd think, and before he knew he would be halfway through it.

George R. R. Martin
Book, Tired, Thinking
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.2482, Bantam

If you die before you say her name, ser, I will hunt you through all seven hells.

George R. R. Martin
Names, Hell, Seven
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Once a man has seen a dragon in flight, let him stay home and tend his garden in content, someone had written once, for this wide world has no greater wonder." Tyrion scratched at his scar and tried to recall the author's name.

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Home, Men, Garden
George R. R. Martin (2011). “A Dance with Dragons: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Five”, p.180, Bantam

Now I understand why King Stannis let the wildlings through the Wall. He means for us to eat them.

George R. R. Martin
Kings, Wall, Mean
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.3309, Bantam

The pale pink light of dawn sparkled on branch and leaf and stone. Every blade of grass was carved from emerald, every drip of water turned to diamond. Flowers and mushrooms alike wore coats of glass. Even the mud puddles had a bright brown sheen. Through the shimmering greenery, the black tents of his brothers were encased in a fine glaze of ice. So there is magic beyond the Wall after all.

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Brother, Wall, Flower
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.981, Bantam

Arya lifted her gaze from the dead man and his dead dog. Jaqen H'ghar was leaning up against the side of the Wailing Tower. When he saw her looking, he lifted a hand to his face and laid two fingers casually against his cheek.

George R. R. Martin
Dog, Men, Hands
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.1117, Bantam

I have touched more men that I can count. Some with my lips, more with my axe.

George R. R. Martin
Men, Lips, Touched

Bear Island knows no king but the King in the North, whose name is STARK.

George R. R. Martin
Kings, Islands, Names
George R. R. Martin (2011). “A Dance with Dragons: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Five”, p.69, Bantam

You know nothing, Jon Snow

George R. R. Martin
Song, Fire, Knowing Nothing
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.1758, Bantam

I dreamed... in the black of night a man asks all the questions he dare not ask by daylight. For me, the past years, only one question has remained. Why would the gods take my eyes and my strength, yet condemn me to linger on so long, frozen and forgotten? What use could they have for an old done man like me? ... I remember, Sam. I still remember. Remember what? Dragons, Aemon whispered.

George R. R. Martin
Eye, Past, Night
George R. R. Martin (2005). “A Feast for Crows: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Four”, p.382, Bantam

Men see what they expect to see.

George R. R. Martin
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.3484, Bantam

You lie. Worse, you lie poorly.

George R. R. Martin
Lying
George R. R. Martin (2005). “A Feast for Crows: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Four”, p.315, Bantam

Swords have been my life, not books. But every child knows that the Targaryens have always danced too close to madness. Your father was not the first. King Jaehaerys once told me that madness and greatness are two sides of the same coin. Every time a new Targaryen is born, he said, the gods toss the coin in the air and the world holds its breath to see how it will land.

George R. R. Martin
Kings, Children, Father

What was it Catelyn Stark had called them, that night at Bitterbridge? The knights of summer. And now it was autumn and they were falling like leaves.

George R. R. Martin
Summer, Fall, Autumn
George R. R. Martin (2005). “A Feast for Crows: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Four”, p.209, Bantam

So young," said Wyman Manderly, "Though mayhaps this was a blessing. Had he lived he would've grown up to be a Frey.

George R. R. Martin
Blessing, Said, Young

The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword. Look her in the eyes before you kill her. See her tears, hear her last words. You owe her that much at least." - Eddard Stark

George R. R. Martin
Eye, Men, Swings

The more people you love, the weaker you are.

George R. R. Martin
People, Sweet Poison, Cersei Lannister

And all was black and still, and black and cold, and black and dead, and black.

George R. R. Martin
Black, Cold, Stills
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.1411, Bantam

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