One of the great things about books is you can afford to do anything.
George R. R. MartinRead
Of all the bright cruel lies they tell you, the cruelest is the one called love.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Love can be a deceptive and painful experience, often filled with harsh truths.
In this quote, George R. R. Martin suggests that love, despite its beauty, can often be wrapped in falsehoods and painful realities. He emphasizes that the notion of love might be one of the most misleading and damaging ideas one can encounter, highlighting how it can lead to both emotional highs and devastating lows.
Themes
LoveTruthPainDeceptionEmotion
In practice
Example use cases
During a discussion on the complexities of romantic relationships, this quote can illustrate the darker side of love.
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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.
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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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