One of the great things about books is you can afford to do anything.
George R. R. MartinRead
She had put despair and fear aside, as if they were garments she did not choose to wear.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the strength to overcome negative emotions like despair and fear.
In this quote, George R. R. Martin illustrates the idea of consciously choosing to set aside feelings of despair and fear, much like one would choose which garments to wear. This act of mental fortitude signifies resilience and the power of choice in shaping oneβs emotional state, encouraging individuals to rise above their fears and challenges.
Themes
DespairFearCourageResilienceStrength
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about overcoming personal challenges.
More from George R. R. Martin
All quotes βI hate outlines. I have a broad sense of where the story is going; I know the end, I know the end of the principal characters, and I know the major turning points and events from the books, the climaxes for each book, but I don't necessarily know each twist and turn along the way. That's something I discover in the course of writing and that's what makes writing enjoyable. I think if I outlined comprehensively and stuck to the outline the actual writing would be boring.
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There is only one god and his name is Death. And there is only one thing we say to Death: βNot today.
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I did not do it. Yet now I wish I had.β He turned to face the hall, that sea of pale faces. βI wish I had enough poison for you all. You make me sorry that I am not the monster you would have me be, yet there it is. I am innocent, but I will get no justice here.
George R. R. MartinRead
But a voice inside her whispered, There are no heroes, and she remembered what Lord Petyr had said to her, here in this very hall. 'Life is not a song, sweetling,' he'd told her, 'You may learn that one day to your sorrow.' In life, the monsters win, she told herself.
George R. R. MartinRead
I write from this tight third-person viewpoint, where each chapter is seen through the eyes of one individual character. When I'm writing that character, I become that character and identify with that character.
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