I’d be anonymous. That’s what I’d do differently.

I just need to rest, that’s all, to rest and sleep some, and maybe die a little.

I wanted to write a big novel, something epic in scale.

I beg you both, take heart.'(Varys) 'Whose?' asked Tyrion sourly. He could think of several tempting choices.

First rule, stick them with the pointy end!

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

I had a couple of friends, but I was mostly the kid with his nose in a book.