George R. R. Martin Quotes

I had this desire to see the world. I couldn't see any of it, but I saw it in my imagination, and that's why I always read books, and I could go to Mars or Middle Earth or the Hyborian age.

George R. R. Martin

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 20, 1948

Topics

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It became very obvious to me that in the United States of America, a fluffy ethnic disabled chick was never going to get a job unless she did stand-up.

Maysoon Zayid

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If you can't stop singing as you walk through the halls of your house, or you love performing in your local talent show, YouTube is such a good platform to share that side of you. It's a place for people who have passions, and the audience is people who appreciate those passions.

Megan Nicole

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Leaving home in a sense involves a kind of second birth in which we give birth to ourselves.

Robert Neelly Bellah

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In terms of my own film experience, I'm definitely used to morose and very heavy, heavy dramas.

Mia Kirshner

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The closer a brand can cozy up to a consumer with a message along the lines of, 'We're all in this together,' the better off a brand will be.

John Quelch

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When 'Tracks' first came out, I was courted by Sydney Pollack. I had lunch with him, and he opened the conversation with, 'Honey, you ain't gonna like what I'm gonna do to your book.' I really liked him, but I turned him down, because - well, I was stupid. I also turned down a great deal of money.

Robyn Davidson

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I'd like to set a story in Australia, but I would need to feel confident my German and U.S. readers, for example, would stay with me.

Michael Robotham

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I try to bring the audience's own drama - tears and laughter they know about - to them.

Judy Garland

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The Republican and Democratic parties have accomplished an amazing feat with the red state/blue state paradigm. They've convinced everyone that regardless of how bad they are, the other guy is worse.

Jonathan Turley

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Talk about a dream, try to make it real.

Bruce Springsteen

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I'm a pretty chaotic person, but I'm also a perfectionist. It's a very unfortunate mix.

Pawel Pawlikowski

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The entire legal system was built upon the assumption that people would have adequate representation. When they don't, the system fails, and the laws don't matter.

Shari Redstone

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