The odd thing about being a writer is you do tend to lose yourself in your books. Sometimes it seems like real life is flickering by and you're hardly a part of it. You remember the events in your books better than you remember the events that actually took place when you were writing them.

You little fool. Tears are not a woman's only weapon. You've got another one between your legs, and you'd best learn to use it. You'll find men use their swords freely enough. Both kinds of swords.

I don’t know what message to send to Bran. Help him Tyrion.” “What help could I give him? I am no maester, to ease his pain. I have no spell to give him back his legs.” “You gave me help when I needed it” Jon Snow said. “I gave you nothing,” Tyrion said. “Words.” “Then give your words to Bran too.

I've been very lucky. There were times when I was afraid I would never sell another book, but I never doubted I'd write another book.

I will teach them what it means to put a lion in a cage, Cersei thought.

It was a story called ‘The Hero’ which I sold to Galaxy magazine in 1970, for $94.

Wind and words. We are only human, and the gods have fashioned us for love. That is our great glory, and our great tragedy.