I always felt like Gandalf should have stayed dead. That was such an incredible sequence in Fellowship of the Ring when he… — George R. R. Martin Copy Share Image
The eunuch had looked death in the face, so near he might have kissed her on the lips. — George R. R. Martin Copy Share Image
Sometimes I think some of my fellow novelists who have not worked in television and film are very naive about this process.… — George R. R. Martin Copy Share Image
Much as I admire Tolkien, I once again always felt like Gandalf should have stayed dead. That was such an incredible sequence… — George R. R. Martin Copy Share Image
You can't just pick people for their hair color or the shape of their face. You have to go with the best… — George R. R. Martin Copy Share Image
All men lie when they are afraid. Some tell many lies, some but a few. Some have only one great lie they… — George R. R. Martin Copy Share Image
Tolkien can say that Aragorn became king and reigned for a hundred years, and he was wise and good. But Tolkien doesn’t ask the… — George R. R. Martin Copy Share Image
The best writing advice I had was [in] ‘Heinlein’s Rules for Writers’ by (American science fiction author) Robert A. Heinlein. His first rule is… — George R. R. Martin Copy Share Image
The true horrors of human history derive not from orcs and Dark Lords, but from ourselves. — George R. R. Martin Copy Share Image
That little touch is not in the books, but I wish it had been in the books because it was a great addition. — George R. R. Martin Copy Share Image
I always felt like Gandalf should have stayed dead. That was such an incredible sequence in Fellowship of the Ring when he faces the… — George R. R. Martin Copy Share Image
“The title was but a courtesy due him as a council member; Varys was lord of nothing but the spiderweb, the master of none… — George R. R. Martin Copy Share Image
The girl had hoped for fog, but the gods ignored her prayers as gods so often did. — George R. R. Martin Copy Share Image
Over the years, more than one reviewer has described my fantasy series, 'A Song of Ice and Fire', as historical fiction about history that… — George R. R. Martin Copy Share Image
“Jaime had decided that he would return Sansa, and the younger girl as well if she could be found. It was not like to… — George R. R. Martin Copy Share Image
If the day comes when you would find me again, give that coin to any man from Braavos, and say these words to him--valar… — George R. R. Martin Copy Share Image