No rest for the wicked, no peace for the good.

Profide et Patria

If you study and prepare then success will follow.

A Lannister always pays his debts.

I don't want to write soft, easy fiction; I want to write fiction that challenges.

I’ve always rejected the great-man idea. The belief that human history was formed by singular individuals instead of broad social forces? Romantic, but …” He waved a hand vaguely, like he was stirring fog. “Demographic trends. Economic cycles. Technological progress. All much more powerful predictors than any one person. And yet here I am.