“‘But those rich town ladies can change their minds. Poor folks can’t.’”

-As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner 

“He gave her a leer, hoping for a taste of fear, but all she gave him was revulsion.”

-A Dance With Dragons by George R.R. Martin 

“‘Should I atone for old sins or make some new ones?’”

-A Dance With Dragons by George R.R. Martin 

“Her eyeliner made me question the clarity of the mirrors in her house.”

-How Did You Get This Number ”Show Me on the Doll” by Sloane Crosley

“I also felt connected to the people who inspired these statues. Subtract that scurvy, the smallpox, and the genocide infliction and how different are we?”

-How Did You Get This Number ”Show Me on the Doll” by Sloane Crosley

“‘I never wanted to see half the things I’ve seen, and I’ve never seen half the things I wanted to.’”

-A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin

“He emerged beneath a sky the color of white lead.”

-A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin

“‘What use are wealthy friends if they will not put their wealth at their disposal, my queen?’”

-A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin 

“‘It seems to me that a queen who trusts no one is as foolish as a queen who trusts everyone.’”

-A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin 

“Even my fantasies were plastic, imperfect, unreal.”

-Remainder by Tom McCarthy