One of the great things about books is you can afford to do anything.
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Even in dreams, you could not fall forever.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Even the deepest struggles will eventually come to an end.
This quote from George R. R. Martin reflects the idea that no matter how overwhelming or challenging a situation may seem, it is temporary and will eventually change. It emphasizes resilience and the notion that even in our darkest moments, there is hope for a brighter outcome, as nothing lasts forever, not even the feeling of despair.
Themes
DreamsFallForeverStrugglesTemporaryResilience
In practice
Example use cases
Motivating someone who is going through a tough time by reminding them that their struggles are temporary.
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All quotes βI 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.
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There is only one god and his name is Death. And there is only one thing we say to Death: βNot today.
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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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