There are things to be learned even from the dead.

A cold wind was blowing from the north, and it made the trees rustle like living things.

An artist has an obligation to tell the truth. [...] that the true horrors of human history derive not from orcs and Dark Lords, but from ourselves. We are the monsters. (And the heroes too). Each of us has within himself the capacity for great good, and great evil.

I was a novelist first. But in the mid 80s, I did work in television for ten years. And yes, that was frequently the reaction to my scripts. People would say, you know, George, this is great. We love it, a terrific script, but it would cost five times our budget to shoot this.

Has my tale turned you speechless? Come, curse me or kiss me or call me a liar. Something.

Fear cuts deeper than swords.

Choosing... it has always hurt. And always will. I know.