One of the great things about books is you can afford to do anything.
George R. R. MartinRead
When we speak of the morrow nothing is ever certain.
Interpretation
The future is unpredictable, and we can never be entirely sure of what it holds.
This quote emphasizes the uncertainty of the future. It suggests that while we may plan or anticipate future events, in reality, nothing is guaranteed, and we must acknowledge the inherent unpredictability of life.
In practice
During a motivational speech about life planning.
One of the great things about books is you can afford to do anything.
I 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.
There is only one god and his name is Death. And there is only one thing we say to Death: βNot today.
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.
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.
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.
In other words, we are never freer than when we become most ourselves, most human, most just, most excellent, and the like.
According to the law that governs the universe,all sufferings are your labor of love to unveil your real self.
Intellectually I know that America is no better than any other country; emotionally I know she is better than every other country.
It is wrong always, everywhere, and for anyone, to believe anything upon insufficient evidence.
Which 20% of sources are causing 80% of my problems and unhappiness? Which 20% of sources are resulting in 80% of my desired outcomes and happiness?
I cling to my imperfection, as the very essence of my being.
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