I am surrounded by flatterers and fools.

Why do our dreams become so much smaller when they finally come true?

If the novels are still being read in 50 years, no one is ever going to say: 'What's great about that sixth book is that he met his deadline!' It will be about how the whole thing stands up.

The eunuch had looked death in the face, so near he might have kissed her on the lips.

I heard of a man who had a razor made of Valyrian steel. He cut his head off trying to shave.

And for the first time in hundreds of years, the night came alive with the music of dragons.

...if you dance with dragons, you must expect to burn.