I want to make my kingdom beautiful, to fill it with fat men and pretty maids and laughing children. I want my people to smile when they see me ride by, the way Viserys said they smiled for my father. (Daenerys)
George R. R. MartinIt's different for every writer. It's not a career for anyone who needs security. It's a career for gamblers. It's a career of ups and downs.
George R. R. MartinThis world is twisted beyond hope, when lowborn smugglers must vouch for the honor of kings.
George R. R. Martin