Only a fool humbles himself when the world is so full of men eager to do that job for him. (Theon Greyjoy)
George R. R. MartinAnd I have a tender spot in my heart for cripples and bastards and broken things.
George R. R. MartinOne of the big breakthroughs, I think for me, was reading Robert A. Heinlein's four rules of writing, one of which was, 'You must finish what you write.' I never had any problem with the first one, 'You must write' - I was writing since I was a kid. But I never finished what writing.
George R. R. MartinSometimes I think everyone is just pretending to be brave, and none of us really are. Maybe pretending is how you get brave, I don't know.
George R. R. Martin