We read fantasy to find the colors again, I think. To taste strong spices and hear the songs the sirens sang.

Fear cuts deeper than swords.

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.

And the mystery knight should defeat all challengers and name the wolf maid the queen of love and beauty.

I crossed a thousand leagues to come to you, and lost the best part of me along the way. Don't tell me to leave.

I do so hope he plays us 'The Rains of Castamere.' It has been an hour. I've forgotten how it goes -- Olenna Tyrell, the HBIC

Give me honorable enemies rather than ambitious ones, and I'll sleep more easily by night.