One of the great things about books is you can afford to do anything.
George R. R. MartinRead
Children are a battle of a different sort. ... A battle without banners or warhorns but no less fierce.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Raising children is a challenging but meaningful endeavor that requires perseverance.
This quote by George R. R. Martin emphasizes that parenting is a significant challenge, akin to a battle, though it lacks the traditional markers of war. It highlights the intensity and struggle that comes with nurturing and raising children, acknowledging the emotional and physical toll it can take on parents, yet recognizing the value of this experience.
Themes
ChildrenParentingBattleChallengeFamily
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech at a parenting workshop, I could use this quote to illustrate the challenges of raising children.
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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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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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