Galaxy Quote by George R. R. Martin Download Open image “It was a story called ‘The Hero’ which I sold to Galaxy magazine in 1970, for $94.” — George R. R. Martin ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.7 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare Called Hero Galaxy Galaxy Magazine Hero Hero Sold Magazines Sold Galaxy Stories Story Called
I think my first story sold for $550. This was in 1954, and it seemed like quite a lot of money, and I said… — John Updike Copy Share Image
I sat down and wrote a short story in two weeks and submitted it to Marion Zimmer Bradley. And Marion bought "Wound On The… — Vera Nazarian Copy Share Image
I have never sold my story, done Hello! magazine, any of that stuff. I'm not guilty of exploiting my private life for cash and… — Paul Merton Copy Share Image
The first story I ever sold was to 'Argosy' magazine, which no longer exists. That issue also contained work by several other more celebrated… — Wilbur Smith Copy Share Image
I always wanted to tell stories. From the time I had 20 cents or a quarter in my pocket, I could peddle my old… — Patrick Lussier Copy Share Image
Of course, a lot of businesses want to reach students, so I funded the magazine by selling advertising. I sold something like $8,000 worth… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
“In the old days, you either had to buy expensive advertising or beg the media to tell your story. Sadly, many organizations don’t realize… — David Meerman Scott Copy Share Image
I got a couple of stories published, but the kind of money you were making for publishing a short story, I could see I… — Hooman Majd Copy Share Image
'The Squickerwonkers' was the story I wrote when I was on 'The Hobbit.' And I brought it to Comic-Con and sold out a thousand… — Evangeline Lilly 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
My favorite galaxy of all is called the Sombrero, NGC 4594. It's an amazing galaxy that is really two galaxies in one. — Sandra Faber Copy Share Image
Every one of us is, in the cosmic perspective, precious. If a human disagrees with you, let him live. In a hundred billion galaxies,… — Carl Sagan Copy Share Image
You'd chosen to be an upright biped on the surface of a small planet of a minor sun on the edge of a minor… — Richard Bach Copy Share Image
“Don't you see? It's Galaxy-wide. It's a worship of the past. It's a deterioration - a stagnation!” — Isaac Asimov Copy Share Image
Any man who can hitch the length and breadth of the galaxy, rough it, slum it, struggle against terrible odds, win through, and still… — Douglas Adams Copy Share Image
You need to realize that the galaxy is organized and structured and has been for billions of years, that the life that is out… — Drunvalo Melchizedek Copy Share Image
Souls love. That’s what souls do. Egos don’t, but souls do. Become a soul, look around, and you’ll be amazed-all the beings around you… — Ram Dass Copy Share Image
“When your eyes meet mine and memories collide…that's when galaxies are born in the sky...” — Jayita Bhattacharjee Copy Share Image
I don't want to be the embarrassment of the galaxy to have had the power to deflect an asteroid, and then not and end… — Neil deGrasse Tyson Copy Share Image
Ewan McGregor stars as Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi, again doing a fine Alec Guinness impersonation but otherwise seeming lost and alone in the galaxy as… — Stephanie Zacharek Copy Share Image
The story seems to be that almost every star has a planetary system... and, also, the definition of 'habitable zone' has expanded. In our… — Frank Drake Copy Share Image