Pratyush Pareek

“It were the black one,” the man said, in a Ghiscari growl, “the winged shadow. He come down from the sky and … and …”

No. Dany shivered. No, no, oh no….

…”Those are no sheep bones.”
― George R.R. Martin

“Look at me!" he would shout as he ran laughing through the halls of Storm's End. "Look at me, I'm a dragon," or "Look at me, I'm a wizard," or "Look at me, look at me, I'm the rain god."
The bold little boy with wild black hair and laughing eyes was a man grown now, one-and-twenty, and still he played his games. Look at me, I'm a king, Cressen thought sadly.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Clash of Kings

“a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Song of Ice and Fire, 5-Book Boxed Set: A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, A Dance with Dragons

“When someone tells you a piece of their life, they’re giving you a gift, not granting you your due.”
― Patrick Rothfuss, The Wise Man's Fear