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Ten years from now, no one is going to care how quickly the books came out. The only thing that will matter, the only thing anyone will remember, is h...more

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Girl or boy, we fight our battles. But the God's let us choose our weapons.

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We all need to be mocked from time to time, lest we take ourselves too seriously.

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Nobody is a villain in their own story. We're all the heroes of our own stories.

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And if I'm guilty of having gratuitous sex, then I'm also guilty of having gratuitous violence, and gratuitous feasting, and gratuitous description of...more

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The gods made our bodies as well as our souls, is it not so? They give us voices, so we might worship them with song. They give us hands, so we might ...more

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Terrible times breed terrible things, my lord.

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Death, there will be death, aye. Your lordship lost a son at the Red Wedding. I lost four upon the Blackwater. And why? Because the Lannisters stole t...more

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No, no, my good knight, do not fear for me. The fire is mine. I am Daenerys Stormborn, daughter of dragons, bride of dragons, mother of dragons, don't...more

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The grave casts long shadows, Iron Lord," Mirri said. "Long and dark, and in the end no light can hold them back.

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Remember Old Nan's stories, Bran. Remember the way she told them, the sound of her voice. So long as you do that, part of her will always be alive in ...more