One of the great things about books is you can afford to do anything.
George R. R. MartinRead
Ten years from now, no one is going to care how quickly the books came out. The only thing that will matter, the only thing anyone will remember, is how good they were. That's my main concern, and always will be.
Interpretation
The quality of one's work is far more important than the speed of its production.
This quote emphasizes the importance of quality over quantity in creative endeavors. George R. R. Martin suggests that, in the long run, the impact and excellence of one's work—such as books—will be valued more than how quickly they were produced. This highlights a belief that long-lasting success comes from dedicating time and effort to ensure a superior outcome.
In practice
In a discussion about writing and publishing, one might say this quote to emphasize the importance of quality.
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: “Not today.
I did not do it. Yet now I wish I had.’ He turned to face the hall, that sea of pale faces. ‘I 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.
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All companies that grow really big do so in only one way: people recommend the product or service to other people.
I do think that the success, although still not complete... in the recognition of equal rights... to all Americans, regardless of color, creed and so forth, was also one of the best stories we've had to report.
I never thought I'd make it in the NBA, so everything else is gravy.
Money is a short-term result that incentivizes short-term decision making.
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