But what a man can do and what a man will do are two different things, he knew.

Yes - 90% of fantasy is crap. And so is 90% of science fiction and 90% of mystery fiction and 90% of literary fiction.

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.

Give me a good sharp knife and a good sharp cheese and I’m a happy man.

Those are brave men," he told Ser Balon in admiration. "Let's go kill them.

The girl had hoped for fog, but the gods ignored her prayers as gods so often did.

Not all books are for all people. We read for different reasons.