"Over the years, more than one reviewer has described my fantasy series, 'A Song of Ice and Fire', as historical fiction about history that never happe...












The fire that burns against the cold.

More George R. R. Martin quotes
"The lord of light made the sun and moon and stars to light our day, and gave us fire to keep the night at bay.
"A dozen great fires raged under the city walls, where casks of burning pitch had exploded, but the wildfire reduced them to no more than candles in a ...
"Ice can kill as dead as fire.
"What fire joins none man can put aside,
"Dragons are fire made flesh.
"Any cat may stare into a fire and see red mice play,
"Life is warmth and warmth is fire, and fire is God's and God's alone.
"Surely the Gods did not bring me safe through fire and sea only to kill me with a flux.
"Can I dwell on what I scarce remember? I held a castle on the Marches once, and there was a woman I was pledged to marry, but I could not find that ca...