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

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Source : 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

George R. R. Martin

#Boys Quotes #Mad Quotes #Giants Quotes

“There are two things we cannot do alone. One is to be married and the other is to be a Christian.”
“Discipline is important as long as you're having a good time. What I always did was I did what I enjoyed, and I think that's why I don't have any grey hairs.”

Source : "At 60, 'Challenges Are Opportunities' For John Zorn". "Fresh Air" with Terry Gross, www.npr.org. September 3, 2013.
“I tend to wake up in the middle of the night with ideas crying to be documented.”
“I think writing really helps you heal yourself. I think if you write long enough, you will be a healthy person. That is, if you write what you need to write, as opposed to what will make money, or what will make fame.”

Source : "Ten rules for writing fiction", www.theguardian.com. February 19, 2010.
“I wonder if gratefulness is the bridge from sorrow to joy, spanning the chasm of our anxious striving. Freed from the burden of unbridled desires, we can enjoy what we have, celebrate what we've attained, and appreciate the familiar. For if we can't be happy now, we'll likely not be happy when.”
“I was blessed to have a mother and father that recognized the value of education.”
“There isn't a lot written about the motorcycle culture.”
“I'd always been treated like an object, not like a human.”

Source : Interview with Bruce Labruce, www.indexmagazine.com. 2000.

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