„I’ve been killing characters my entire career, maybe I’m just a bloody minded bastard, I don’t know, [but] when my characters are in danger, I want you to be afraid to turn the page (and to do that) you need to show right from the beginning that you’re playing for keeps.“

— George Raymond Richard Martin
„You know, my family and friends have never been yes-men: 'Yes, you're doing the right thing, you're always right.' No, they tell me when I'm wrong, and that's why I've been able to stay who I am and stay humble.“
— LeBron James
„Sometimes, when I have to do something I don't want to do, I pretend I'm a character from a book. It's easier to know what they would do.“
— Cassandra Clare