Sleep is a little death, dreams the whisperings of the Other, who would drag us all into his eternal night.

I would also suggest that any aspiring writer begin with short stories. These days, I meet far too many young writers who try to start off with a novel right off, or a trilogy, or even a nine-book series. That's like starting in at rock climbing by tackling Mt. Everest. Short stories help you learn your craft.

Sometimes the best way to baffle them is to make moves that have no purpose, or even seem to work against you

Some gave me soft words and some blunt, some made excuses, some promises, some only lied. In the end words are just wind.

Bran thought about it. 'Can a man still be brave if he's afraid?' 'That is the only time a man can be brave,' his father told him.

I have been despised by better men than you.

I don't ever want t' leave this cave, Jon Snow. Not ever