George R. R. Martin
Novelist, Screenwriter
"They'll kill for that knighthood, but don't ever think they'll die for it."
Knighthood quotes
Knighthood
16 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
Terry Pratchett
Author
"I'm glad a genre writer has got a knighthood, but stunned that it was me."
George R. R. Martin
Novelist, Screenwriter
"None of us is ever ready,' he (Ned) said. 'For knighthood?' 'For death."
George Bernard Shaw
Playwright, Critic
"I never accepted a knighthood because to me, is honour enough?"
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