Perhaps that is the secret. It is not what we do, so much as why we do…

George R. R. Martin
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Perhaps that is the secret. It is not what we do, so much as why we do it. ✨ George R. R. Martin (2011). A Game of Thrones 4-Book Bundle: A Song of Ice and Fire Series: A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, and A Feast for Crows, p.1110, Bantam
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Perhaps that is the secret. It is not what we do, so much as why we do it. ✨ George R. R. Martin (2011). A Game of Thrones 4-Book Bundle: A Song of Ice and Fire Series: A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, and A Feast for Crows, p.1110, Bantam

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