--- title: "14 Looks Quotes By George R. R. Martin" description: "14 Looks quotes by George R. R. Martin. Plus more from George R. R. Martin and more Looks sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/33c/george-r-r-martin-2-926_different_we-look-up-at-the-same-stars-and-see-suc_1479584.jpg" --- > [We look up at the same stars and see such different things." - Jon Snow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-r-r-martin-2/we-look-up-at-the-same-stars-and-see-such-different-things-jon-snow/) [George R. R. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-r-r-martin-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/33c/george-r-r-martin-2-926_different_we-look-up-at-the-same-stars-and-see-suc_1479584.jpg) > [You look pale, Sansa," Cersei observed. "Is your red flower still blooming?" "Yes" "How apt. The men will bleed out there, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-r-r-martin-2/you-look-pale-sansa-cersei-observed-is-your-red-flower-still-blooming/) [George R. R. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-r-r-martin-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7ae/george-r-r-martin-2-926_blooming_you-look-pale-sansa-cersei-observed-is-y_2231105.jpg) > [I had an encyclopedia with a list of flags in the back, so I would look at all these flags of China…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-r-r-martin-2/i-had-an-encyclopedia-with-a-list-of-flags-in-the-back-so-i-would/) [George R. R. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-r-r-martin-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/78e/george-r-r-martin-2-926_back_i-had-an-encyclopedia-with-a-list-of-fla_1741426.jpg) > [The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword. Look her in the eyes before you kill her. See her tears,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-r-r-martin-2/the-man-who-passes-the-sentence-should-swing-the-sword-look-her-in/) [George R. R. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-r-r-martin-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b4c/george-r-r-martin-2-926_eye_the-man-who-passes-the-sentence-should-s_2142608.jpg) > [You look different now. Like a proper little girl," said Gendry. "I look like an oak tree, with all these stupid acorns,"…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-r-r-martin-2/you-look-different-now-like-a-proper-little-girl-said-gendry-i-look/) [George R. R. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-r-r-martin-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8e8/george-r-r-martin-2-926_acorns_you-look-different-now-like-a-proper-lit_1065307.jpg) > [She could not bear to look at him just now. If she did, she might well slap him again. Or cry. Or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-r-r-martin-2/she-could-not-bear-to-look-at-him-just-now-if-she-did-she-might-well/) [George R. R. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-r-r-martin-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6f3/george-r-r-martin-2-926_bears_she-could-not-bear-to-look-at-him-just-n_978139.jpg) > [In order to get inside their skin, I have to identify with them. That includes even the ones who are complete bastards,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-r-r-martin-2/in-order-to-get-inside-their-skin-i-have-to-identify-with-them-that/) [George R. R. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-r-r-martin-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a7e/george-r-r-martin-2-926_affection_in-order-to-get-inside-their-skin-i-have_319904.jpg) > [I was a journalism major, and I would take creative writing classes as part of that, but I would also look for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-r-r-martin-2/i-was-a-journalism-major-and-i-would-take-creative-writing-classes-as/) [George R. R. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-r-r-martin-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/db7/george-r-r-martin-2-926_class_i-was-a-journalism-major-and-i-would-tak_1550465.jpg) > [There is no shame in loving. If your septons say there is, your seven gods must be demons. In the isles we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-r-r-martin-2/there-is-no-shame-in-loving-if-your-septons-say-there-is-your-seven/) [George R. R. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-r-r-martin-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/584/george-r-r-martin-2-926_darkness_there-is-no-shame-in-loving-if-your-sept_203618.jpg) > [I'm not a writer who's preaching some particular philosophy or something but the big questions do concern me and I like to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-r-r-martin-2/i-m-not-a-writer-who-s-preaching-some-particular-philosophy-or/) [George R. R. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-r-r-martin-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/026/george-r-r-martin-2-926_accomplished_i-m-not-a-writer-who-s-preaching-some-pa_876264.jpg) > [Sometimes I think some of my fellow novelists who have not worked in television and film are very naive about this process.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-r-r-martin-2/sometimes-i-think-some-of-my-fellow-novelists-who-have-not-worked-in/) [George R. R. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-r-r-martin-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a0e/george-r-r-martin-2-926_cash_sometimes-i-think-some-of-my-fellow-nove_1069946.jpg) > [I get up every day and work in the morning. I have my coffee and get to work. On good days I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-r-r-martin-2/i-get-up-every-day-and-work-in-the-morning-i-have-my-coffee-and-get/) [George R. R. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-r-r-martin-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d6b/george-r-r-martin-2-926_bad-day_i-get-up-every-day-and-work-in-the-morni_1781841.jpg) > [A lot of fantasy names are too much. They’re too difficult to pronounce. I wanted the flavour of medieval England. I took…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-r-r-martin-2/a-lot-of-fantasy-names-are-too-much-they-re-too-difficult-to/) [George R. R. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-r-r-martin-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/399/george-r-r-martin-2-926_bits_a-lot-of-fantasy-names-are-too-much-they_2946299.jpg) > [Ruling is hard. This was maybe my answer to Tolkien, whom, as much as I admire him, I do quibble with. Lord…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-r-r-martin-2/ruling-is-hard-this-was-maybe-my-answer-to-tolkien-whom-as-much-as-i/) [George R. R. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-r-r-martin-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ffb/george-r-r-martin-2-926_admire_ruling-is-hard-this-was-maybe-my-answer_835026.jpg) ## Other authors on Looks ## More by George R. R. Martin > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-r-r-martin-2/tolkien-can-say-that-aragorn-became-king-and-reigned-for-a-hundred/) [George R. R. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-r-r-martin-2/) > [ 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… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-r-r-martin-2/the-best-writing-advice-i-had-was-in-heinlein-s-rules-for-writers-by/) [George R. R. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-r-r-martin-2/) > [In this world, only winter is certain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-r-r-martin-2/in-this-world-only-winter-is-certain/) [George R. R. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-r-r-martin-2/) > [“A man who sees nothing has no use for his eyes.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-r-r-martin-2/a-man-who-sees-nothing-has-no-use-for-his-eyes/) [George R. R. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-r-r-martin-2/) > [The true horrors of human history derive not from orcs and Dark Lords, but from ourselves.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-r-r-martin-2/the-true-horrors-of-human-history-derive-not-from-orcs-and-dark-lords/) [George R. R. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-r-r-martin-2/) > [That little touch is not in the books, but I wish it had been in the books because it was a great addition.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-r-r-martin-2/that-little-touch-is-not-in-the-books-but-i-wish-it-had-been-in-the/) [George R. R. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-r-r-martin-2/) > [I always felt like Gandalf should have stayed dead. That was such an incredible sequence in Fellowship of the Ring when he faces the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-r-r-martin-2/i-always-felt-like-gandalf-should-have-stayed-dead-that-was-such-an/) [George R. R. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-r-r-martin-2/) > [“The title was but a courtesy due him as a council member; Varys was lord of nothing but the spiderweb, the master of none…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-r-r-martin-2/the-title-was-but-a-courtesy-due-him-as-a-council-member-varys-was/) [George R. R. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-r-r-martin-2/) > [The girl had hoped for fog, but the gods ignored her prayers as gods so often did.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-r-r-martin-2/the-girl-had-hoped-for-fog-but-the-gods-ignored-her-prayers-as-gods/) [George R. R. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-r-r-martin-2/) > [Over the years, more than one reviewer has described my fantasy series, 'A Song of Ice and Fire', as historical fiction about history that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-r-r-martin-2/over-the-years-more-than-one-reviewer-has-described-my-fantasy-series/) [George R. R. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-r-r-martin-2/) > [“Jaime had decided that he would return Sansa, and the younger girl as well if she could be found. It was not like to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-r-r-martin-2/jaime-had-decided-that-he-would-return-sansa-and-the-younger-girl-as/) [George R. R. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-r-r-martin-2/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-r-r-martin-2/if-the-day-comes-when-you-would-find-me-again-give-that-coin-to-any/) [George R. R. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-r-r-martin-2/) > [Believe it or not, I worked four summers in college as a sports writer covering baseball for a parks and rec department in Bayonne,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-r-r-martin-2/believe-it-or-not-i-worked-four-summers-in-college-as-a-sports-writer/) [George R. R. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-r-r-martin-2/) > [I believe that women are many different types of people. There are brave women, there are cowardly women, there are altruistic women, there are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-r-r-martin-2/i-believe-that-women-are-many-different-types-of-people-there-are/) [George R. R. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-r-r-martin-2/) > [I know nothing and perhaps I never will,](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-r-r-martin-2/i-know-nothing-and-perhaps-i-never-will/) [George R. R. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-r-r-martin-2/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/looks/george-r-r-martin-2/#itemlist", "name": "14 Looks Quotes By George R. R. Martin", "numberOfItems": 14, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "We look up at the same stars and see such different things.\" - Jon Snow", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "George R. R. 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