#fire

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The wise speak only of what they know, Gríma son of Gálmód. A witless worm have you become. Therefore be silent, and keep your forked tongue behind your teeth. I have not passed through fire and death to bandy words with a serving-man till the lightning falls.' There was a roll of thunder. The sunlight became blotted out from the eastern windows; the whole hall became suddenly dark as night. The fire faded to sullen embers. Only Gandalf could be seen, standing white and tall before the blackened hearth.


J.R.R. Tolkien


#galmod #gandalf #grima #snake #death

Alyssa Arryn had seen her husband, her brothers, and all her children slain, and yet in life she had never shed a tear. So in death, the gods had decreed that she would know no rest until her weeping watered the black earth of the Vale, where the men she had loved were buried. Catelyn wondered how large a waterfall her own tears would make when she died.


George R.R. Martin


#death

But you're worried I'll get in trouble?" I try not to show how much this pleases me. I've managed to ignore him for days now and here I sit. Lapping up his attention like a neglected puppy. My voice takes on an edge. "Why do you care? I've ignored you for days." His smile fades. He looks serious, mockingly so. "Yeah. You got to stop that.


Sophie Jordan


#jacinda-jones #love #sophie-jordan #sweet #will-and-jacinda

That what I need to survive is not Gale's fire, kindled with rage and hatred. I have plenty of fire myself. What I need is the dandelion in the spring. The bright yellow that means rebirth instead of destruction. The promise that life can go on, no matter how bad our losses. That it can be good again. And only Peeta can give me that.


Suzanne Collins


#life #loss #life

She could not bear to look at him just now. If she did, she might well slap him again. Or cry. Or kiss him. And never know which was right and which was wrong and which was madness.


George R.R. Martin


#game-of-thrones #kiss #love #song-of-fire-and-ice #storm-of-swords

Men are daft around women, incautious and boastful.


Kristin Cashore


#men

Colored lights blink on and off, racing across the green boughs. Their reflections dance across exquisite glass globes and splinter into shards against tinsel thread and garlands of metallic filaments that disappear underneath the other ornaments and finery. Shadows follow, joyful, laughing sprites. The tree is rich with potential wonder. All it needs is a glance from you to come alive.


Vera Nazarian


#holiday #lights #tree #winter #inspirational

Why is it that when one man builds a wall, the next man immediately needs to know what's on the other side?


George R.R. Martin


#a-song-of-ice-and-fire #curiosity #george-r-r-martin #tyrion-lannister #wall

..nothing in your past can change how I feel about you. And God knows I’m no saint.


Sylvia Day


#eva-tramell #gideon-cross #reflected-in-you #change

Anyone can fall in love, but only those who love generously can feel the pain through love as "purifying fire"...


Emma Brynstein


#fire #generous #love #pure #love