George R. R. Martin
George R. R. Martin
George Raymond Richard Martin, often referred to as GRRM, is an American novelist and short-story writer in the fantasy, horror, and science fiction genres, a screenwriter, and television producer. He is best known for his international bestselling series of epic fantasy novels, A Song of Ice and Fire, which was later adapted into the HBO dramatic series Game of Thrones...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth20 September 1948
CountryUnited States of America
tongue contempt universal
Contempt, thought Tyrion, the universal tongue.
kings hands should-have
I buried him with mine own hands, in a place he showed me once when I was a squire at Storm’s End. No one shall ever find him there to disturb his rest.” He looked at Jaime defiantly. “I will defend King Tommen with all my strength, I swear it. I will give my life for his if need be. But I will never betray Renly, by word or deed. He was the king that should have been. He was the best of them.
knighthood said ready
None of us is ever ready,' he (Ned) said. 'For knighthood?' 'For death.
kings men names
In a room sit three great men, a king, a priest, and a rich man with his gold. Between them stands a sellsword, a little man of common birth and no great mind. Each of the great ones bids him slay the other two. ‘Do it,’ says the king, ‘for I am your lawful ruler.’ ‘Do it,’ says the priest, ‘for I command you in the names of the gods.’ ‘Do it,’ says the rich man, ‘and all this gold shall be yours.’ So tell me—who lives and who dies?
kings birth wonder
Gods and wonders always appear, to attend the birth of kings.
daughter queens rocks
I am Cersei of House Lannister, a lion of the Rock, the rightful queen of these Seven Kingdoms, trueborn daughter of Tywin Lannister. And hair grows back.
rain eye eggs
Aemon’s blind white eyes came open. “Egg?” he said, as the rain streamed down his cheeks. “Egg, I dreamed that I was old.
dark wings
Dark wings, dark words.
today lord
What do we say to the Lord of Death?" "Not today.
ducks mating
his snores sounded like ducks mating.
fool flatterer
I am surrounded by flatterers and fools.
bird littles daggers
His dagger was out, poised at her throat. “Sing, little bird. Sing for your little life.
thousand stills deserve
A thousand deaths would still be less than he deserves.
orcs taxes policy
But Tolkien doesn't ask the question: What was Aragorn's tax policy?