A spoonful of hope and a cup of despair

As he did so, a wind rose up around him, around the man who had been called lord, Dragon Reborn, king, killer, lover and friend.

If you ask the lion to protect from from wolves, you have only chosen to end in one belly instead of another.

You have to have talent to some extent - I certainly hope I have talent - but you have to have luck as well. Once you get that first shot, that will get you noticed for the rest of your books and that will give the rest of your books a better chance.

If you can't hide what you are going to do, do it so everybody thinks you are a fool.

The wheel weaves as the wheel wills

The leaf lives its appointed time, and does not struggle against the wind that carries it away. The leaf does no harm, and finally falls to nourish new leaves. So it should be with all men and women.