One of the great things about books is you can afford to do anything.
George R. R. MartinRead
...and when you’ve known me longer, you’ll learn that I mean everything I say.” “Even the lies?” “Especially the lies.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the complexity of honesty and trust in relationships, suggesting that even lies can hold emotional truth.
In this quote, George R. R. Martin explores the intricacies of communication and trust between individuals. The exchange highlights that a person's words, whether truthful or deceptive, can convey deeper meanings and reflect their genuine feelings. It suggests that understanding someone might involve recognizing both their truths and their fabrications, indicating that in the realm of relationships, sincerity can sometimes be more ambiguous than it appears.
Themes
RelationshipsTrustCommunicationHonestyLies
In practice
Example use cases
In a personal development seminar, sharing this quote can illustrate the complexities of human interaction.
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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.
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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.
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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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