Will Martin
Will Martin
Will Martinis a New Zealand-born classical crossover singer...
kings stories problem
I could have written a story about a well-adjusted family. Ned Stark comes down to King’s Landing and takes over and solves all their problems. Would that have been as exciting?
generosity borrowers your-generosity
Control your generosity when dealing with a chronic borrower.
suffering sin
As we sin, so do we suffer
kings men song-of-ice-and-fire
And any man who must say 'I am king' is no true king at all.
kings fall autumn
Kings are falling like leaves this autumn.
dawn foul ends
It seemed cruel for a day to dawn so fair and end so foul as this one promised to.
kings children father
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.
pirate rich enough
When a pirate grows rich enough, they make him a prince.
beauty truth-is instruments
We know truth for the cruel instrument it is. Beauty is infinitely preferable to truth.
kings kill-me cursed
Kill me, and be cursed. You are no king of mine.
kings men eyebrows
No man threatens His Grace in the presence of the Kingsguard.” Tyrion Lannister raised an eyebrow. “I am not threatening the king, ser, I am educating my nephew. Bronn, Timett, the next time Ser Boros opens his mouth, kill him.” The dwarf smiled. “Now that was a threat, ser. See the difference?
leadership wise kings
Ruling is hard. This was maybe my answer to Tolkien, whom, as much as I admire him, I do quibble with. Lord of the Rings had a very medieval philosophy: that if the king was a good man, the land would prosper. We look at real history and it's not that simple...Real-life kings had real-life problems to deal with.... My people who are trying to rule don't have an easy time of it. Just having good intentions doesn't make you a wise king.
ravens battle quills
Some battles are won with swords and spears, others with quills and ravens.
kings player men
In King’s Landing, there are two sorts of people. The players and the pieces… Every man’s a piece to start with, and every maid as well. Even some who think they are players." Petyr Baelish