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Men are men, vows are words, and words are wind.

Men are men, vows are words, and words are wind.

George R. R. Martin
Men, Wind, Vow
George R. R. Martin (2011). “A Dance with Dragons: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Five”, p.536, Bantam

Anger was better than tears, better than grief, better than guilt.

George R. R. Martin
Grief, Tears, Guilt
George R. R. Martin (2005). “A Feast for Crows: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Four”, p.589, Bantam

You'll find truth in your looking glass, not on the tongues of men.

George R. R. Martin
Men, Glasses, Tongue
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.2943, Bantam

When we speak of the morrow nothing is ever certain.

George R. R. Martin
Speak, Morrow, Certain
George R. R. Martin (2003). “A Clash of Kings: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Two”, p.245, Bantam

As we sin, so do we suffer

George R. R. Martin
Suffering, Sin
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.562, Bantam

Bran thought about it. 'Can a man still be brave if he's afraid?' 'That is the only time a man can be brave,' his father told him.

George R. R. Martin
Inspirational, Courage, Fear
George R. R. Martin (2003). “A Game of Thrones: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book One”, p.26, Bantam

What do we say to the Lord of Death?" "Not today.

George R. R. Martin
Today, Lord

Some men want whores on the eve of battle, and some want gods. Jon wondered who felt better afterward.

George R. R. Martin
Men, Battle, Want
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.821, Bantam

I swear to you, sitting a throne is a thousand times harder than winning one.

George R. R. Martin
Winning, Thrones, Sitting
George R. R. Martin (2016). “A Game of Thrones: The Illustrated Edition: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book One”, p.52, Bantam

No fight is hopeless till it has been fought.

George R. R. Martin
Fighting, Hopeless, Has Beens
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.2566, Bantam

It's a fool boy who mocks a giant, and a mad world when a cripple has to defend him.

George R. R. Martin
Boys, Mad, Giants
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.899, Bantam

More details, more devils.

George R. R. Martin
Devil, Details
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.1558, Bantam

That was the way of this cold world, where men fished the sea and dug in the ground and died, whilst women brought forth short-lived children from beds of blood and pain.

George R. R. Martin
Children, Pain, Men
George R. R. Martin (2005). “A Feast for Crows: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Four”, p.21, Bantam

Some truths did not bear saying, and some lies were necessary.

George R. R. Martin
Lying, Bears
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.568, Bantam

Dark wings, dark words.

George R. R. Martin
Dark, Wings
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.1498, Bantam

No one will be alive by the last book. In fact, they all die in the fifth. The sixth book will be just a thousand-page description of snow blowing across the graves.

George R. R. Martin
Book, Snow, Alive

Men have scars, women mysteries.

George R. R. Martin
Men, Scar, Mystery
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.2909, Bantam

The unseen enemy is always the most fearsome.

George R. R. Martin
Enemy, Unseen
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.1172, Bantam

Words are like arrows, Arianne. Once loosed, you cannot call them back. - Areo Hotah

George R. R. Martin
Arrows

The truth is all around you, plain to behold. The night is dark and full of terrors, the day bright and beautiful and full of hope. One is black, the other white. There is ice and there is fire. Hate and love. Bitter and sweet. Male and female. Pain and pleasure. Winter and summer. Evil and good. Death and life. Everywhere, opposites.

George R. R. Martin
Beautiful, Summer, Sweet
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.1746, Bantam

We read fantasy to find the colors again, I think. To taste strong spices and hear the songs the sirens sang.

George R. R. Martin
Song, Strong, Thinking
"The Faces of Fantasy". Book by Patti Perret, 1996.

a man who hates music can’t be trusted, I always say.

George R. R. Martin
Hate, Men, Trusted
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.1708, Bantam

If ice can burn, then love and hate can mate.

George R. R. Martin
Hate, Ice, Mates

A lord may love the men that he commands, but he cannot be a friend to them. One day he may need to sit in judgement on them, or send them forth to die.

George R. R. Martin
Men, One Day, Needs
George R. R. Martin (2011). “A Dance with Dragons: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Five”, p.144, Bantam

A man who won't listen can't hear.

George R. R. Martin
Men, Thrones
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.515, Bantam

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