George R. R. Martin Quotes

The distinction between literary and genre fiction is stupid and pernicious. It dates back to a feud between Robert Louis Stevenson and Henry James. James won, and it split literature into two streams. But it's a totally false dichotomy.

George R. R. Martin

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

StupidLiteratureBackTwoFiction

I was kind of a scaredy-cat as a kid, and I made a very deliberate decision at some point that I was not going to let fear rule my life or determine my experience. That wasn't so easily accomplished.

Andrew Solomon

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In a sense, Bond ousted the cowboy as the screen hero, and Ken Adams replaced the horse with technology.

Melvyn Bragg

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Remember to play after every storm.

Mattie Stepanek

StormRememberPlayEveryAfter

We show deference to the civil authorities when they respect the divine origin of their power and when they serve the people with objective reference to the law of God.

Angelo Scola

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People like me, when we're interviewing, we're not going back to our desktop to fill out a recruiting form. If I can quickly submit my evaluation through an iPhone or an iPad, that makes me a lot more productive.

Aneel Bhusri

PeopleMeBackI CanMoreiPhone

Land: A part of the earth's surface, considered as property. The theory that land is property subject to private ownership and control is the foundation of modern society, and is eminently worthy of the superstructure.

Ambrose Bierce

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A bad book and good marketing won't work, the same way a good book and bad marketing will also not work. There is no choice in the matter that if you need to write a good book, you also need to have good marketing for it.

Amish Tripathi

WorkGoodBookYouBadChoice

From B.A. to M.A. and on to Ph.D., my academic career was all smooth sailing. Upon receiving my degrees, I stayed on to teach at Beijing Normal University.

Liu Xiaobo

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Honestly, it is difficult for me because I cannot return to Indonesia safely. So how am I supposed to make another movie in Indonesia when I cannot safely return to Indonesia?

Joshua Oppenheimer

MeDifficultReturnBecauseCannot

If rock & roll is dead and gone, man, I am missing out on it.

Johnny Van Zant

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People are doing amazing things right now on the Web.

Chris Hughes

PeopleAmazingDoingNowRightWeb

Perhaps when music has been shouting for so long, a quieter voice seems attractive.

Brian Eno

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