Swords have been my life, not books. But every child knows that the Targaryens have always danced too close to madness. Your father was not the first. King Jaehaerys once told me that madness and greatness are two sides of the same coin. Every time a new Targaryen is born, he said, the gods toss the coin in the air and the world holds its breath to see how it will land.
George R. R. MartinIf somebody dies and you just go get more popcorn, itโs a superficial experience isnโt it?
George R. R. MartinAll these kings would do a deal better if they would put down their swords and listen to their mothers.
George R. R. MartinAll my life men like you've sneered at me, and all my life I've been knocking men like you into the dust.
George R. R. Martin