George R. R. Martin Quotes — Page 29

Novelist, Screenwriter

Wise

“Sometimes I think some of my fellow novelists who have not worked in television and film are very naive about this process. They get an offer and there's the dump truck full of money and they sign it, they cash the check and then they're not involved in the series. They may get invited to the premiere and they come out of the premiere looking like all of their children had just been gassed, with a stunned look on their face because everything has been changed.”

Thinking Children Novelists

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Novelist, Screenwriter

Creative

“I do play all the characters, when I write them, one after another. If they actually had to film me, the only one I could play would be Samwell Tarly or Hot Pie.”

Writing Character Play

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Wise

“I believe that women are many different types of people. There are brave women, there are cowardly women, there are altruistic women, there are selfish women. Most people are a combination of the same.”

People Believe Selfish

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Courageous

“His sister liked to think of herself as Lord Tywin with teats, but she was wrong. Their father had been as relentless and implacable as a glacier, where Cercei was all wildfire, especially when thwarted.”

Thinking Father Glaciers

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Creative

“I want you to be afraid to turn the page (and to do that) you need to show right from the beginning that you're playing for keeps.”

Writing Reading Novelists

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Funny

“If I took it away, no doubt I'd find a morningstar hidden under your pillow within a fortnight. Try not to stab your sister, whatever the provocation.”

Trying Doubt Fortnight

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Philosophical

“Now you know " the crow whispered as it sat on his shoulder. "Now you know why you must live." "Why " Bran said not understanding falling falling. "Because winter is coming.”

Fall Understanding Winter

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Melancholic

“A woman's life is nine parts mess to one part magic, you'll learn that soon enough...and the parts that look like magic turn out to be the messiest of all.”

Looks Magic Soon Enough

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Angry

“I was a novelist first. But in the mid 80s, I did work in television for ten years. And yes, that was frequently the reaction to my scripts. People would say, you know, George, this is great. We love it, a terrific script, but it would cost five times our budget to shoot this.”

People Years Cost

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Wise

“...and when you’ve known me longer, you’ll learn that I mean everything I say.” “Even the lies?” “Especially the lies.”

Mean Lying Known

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Melancholic

“They say night's beauties fade at dawn, and the children of wine are oft disowned in the morning light.”

Children Morning Wine

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Courageous

“Kill the boy, Jon Snow. Winter is almost upon us. Kill the boy and let the man be born.”

Men Boys Winter

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