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4e296f0 It all goes back and back," Tyrion thought, "to our mothers and fathers and theirs before them. We are puppets dancing on the strings of those who came before us, and one day our own children will take up our strings and dance in our steads." fantasy grrm asoiaf George R.R. Martin
41c7cb7 A cold wind was blowing from the north, and it made the trees rustle like living things. winter fear forest george-r-r-martin a-song-of-ice-and-fire the-wall north coldness trees wind snow George R.R. Martin
21e611f Why is it always the innocents who suffer most, when you high lords play your game of thrones? varys ned-stark george-r-r-martin George R.R. Martin
5fe1766 Love is the bane of honor, the death of duty. What is honor compared to a woman's love? What is duty against the feel of a newborn son in your arms ... or the memory of a brother's smile? Wind and words. Wind and words. We are only human, and the gods have fashioned us for love. That is our great glory, and our great tragedy. George R.R. Martin
ddb8d93 Always keep your foes confused. If they are never certain who you are or what you want, they cannot know what you are like to do next. Sometimes the best way to baffle them is to make moves that have no purpose, or even seem to work against you. Remember that, Sansa, when you come to play the game." "What . . . what game?" "The only game. The game of thrones." George R.R. Martin
78f0f20 Words are wind. words George R.R. Martin
5c3c518 I take no joy in mead nor meat, and song and laughter have become suspicious strangers to me. I am a creature of grief and dust and bitter longings. There is an empty place within me where my heart was once. love sad George R.R. Martin
eb95d7c I prefer my history dead. Dead history is writ in ink, the living sort in blood. George R.R. Martin
d636bfc Her name is Brienne," Jaime said. "Brienne, the maid of Tarth. You still maiden, I hope?" Her broad homely face turned red. "Yes." "Oh, good," Jaime said. "I only rescue maidens." humor brienne-of-tarth jaime-lannister rescue George R.R. Martin
b61a923 The heart lies and the head plays tricks with us, but the eyes see true. George R.R. Martin
fdb0cfe You were made to be kissed, often and well. George R.R. Martin
2c5ab0e You can't hammer tin into iron, no matter how hard you beat it, but that doesn't mean it's useless. George R.R. Martin
9519dad Those are brave men... lets go kill them George R.R. Martin
b7425a9 There are no men like me. There's only me George R.R. Martin
6dd810a History is a wheel, for the nature of man is fundamentally unchanging. What has happened before will perforce happen again. history a-song-of-ice-and-fire George R.R. Martin
7c45f29 Most have been forgotten. Most deserve to be forgotten. The heroes will always be remembered. The best. The best and the worst. And a few who were a bit of both. heroes loras-tyrell jaime-lannister villains knights legend memory stories George R.R. Martin
5411edc A Lannister always pays his debts. George R.R. Martin
fbdb8f0 It hurts so much, she thought. Our children, Ned, all our sweet babes. Rickon, Bran, Arya, Sansa, Robb... Robb... please, Ned, please, make it stop, make it stop hurting... The white tears and the red ones ran together until her face was torn and tattered, the face that Ned had loved. Catelyn Stark raised her hands and watched the blood run down her long fingers, over her wrists, beneath the sleeves of her gown. Slow red worms crawled along.. George R.R. Martin
7d78c2f She had put despair and fear aside, as if they were garments she did not choose to wear. George R.R. Martin
865233b The unseen enemy is always the most fearsome. fear-unknown unseen unknown George R.R. Martin
d85986e I am the blood of the dragon. I must be strong. I must have fire in my eyes when I face them, not tears. strong-women fierce George R.R. Martin
c105cff Noseless and Handless, the Lannister Boys. humor tyrion-lannister jaime-lannister game-of-thrones a-storm-of-swords humorous-quotes George R.R. Martin
d372c7d They are children, Sansa thought. They are silly little girls, even Elinor. They've never seen a battle, they've never seen a man die, they know nothing. Their dreams were full of songs and stories, the way hers had been before Joffrey cut her fathers head off. Sansa pitied them. Sansa envied them. George R.R. Martin
b9cd75a How can you still count yourself a knight, when you have forsaken every vow you ever swore?" Jaime reached for the flagon to refill his cup. "So many vows...they make you swear and swear. Defend the king. Obey the king. Keep his secrets. Do his bidding. Your life for his. But obey your father. Love your sister. Protect the innocent. Defend the weak. Respect the gods. Obey the laws. It's too much. No matter what you do, you're forsaking one.. life love obey vows jaime-lannister knight protect respect king George R.R. Martin
ced14d1 I have a realistic grasp of my own strengths and weaknesses. My mind is my weapon. My brother has his sword, King Robert has his warhammer, and I have my mind... and a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge. That's why I read so much, Jon Snow. reading strength tyrion-lannister intellect George R.R. Martin
ca53006 Sometimes I think everyone is just pretending to be brave, and none of us really are. Maybe pretending is how you get brave, I don't know. George R.R. Martin
2d2f7b8 I am Cersei of House Lannister, a lion of the Rock, the rightful queen of these Seven Kingdoms, trueborn daughter of Tywin Lannister. And hair grows back. cersei-rocks lannister-pride George R.R. Martin
31d1ea5 The man is as useless as nipples on a breastplate. simile witty George R.R. Martin
1dc71ca Foes and false friends are all around me, Lord Davos. They infest my city like roaches, and at night I feel them crawling over me." The fat man's fingers coiled into a fist, and all his chins trembled. "My son Wendel came to the Twins a guest. He ate Lord Walder's bread and salt, and hung his sword upon the wall to feast with his friends. And they murdered him. Murdered, I say, and may the Freys choke upon their fables. I drink with Jared, .. George R.R. Martin
38a1f7b There is a savage beast in every man, and when you hand that man a sword or spear and send him forth to war, the beast stirs. war savagery human-nature George R.R. Martin
d203b87 Will you make a song for him?' the woman asked. 'He has a song,' the man replied. 'He is the prince that was promised, and his is the song of ice and fire. George R.R. Martin
9da63d5 The strongest trees are rooted in the dark places of the earth. Darkness will be your cloak, your shield, your mother's milk. Darkness will make you strong. darkness the-greenseer bran bran-stark George R.R. Martin
3f293ac The world was full of cravens who pretended to be heroes; it took a queer sort of courage to admit to cowardice... George R.R. Martin
44eb4a9 A true man does what he will, not what he must. George R.R. Martin
95dba26 Always keep your foes confused. If they are never certain who you are or what you want, they cannot know what you are like to do next. clever cleverness deceiving betrayal George R.R. Martin
98daa55 We all dream of things we cannot have. George R.R. Martin
5d25667 How could I not love him, after that? That is not to say that I approved of all he did, or much enjoyed the company of the man that he became... but every little girl needs a big brother to protect her. Tywin was big even when he was little." She gave a sigh. "Who will protect us now?" Jaime kissed her cheek. "He left a son." "Aye, he did. That is what I fear the most, in truth." That was a queer remark. "Why should you fear?" "Jaime," she .. tywin-lannister tyrion-lannister George R.R. Martin
948105b A man who won't listen can't hear. George R.R. Martin
d26c5dc I don't want to have a dozen sons," she had told him, appalled. "I want to have " George R.R. Martin
1ef1a7d I know I want you," he heard himself say, all his vows and his honor all forgotten. She stood before him naked as her name day, and he was as hard as the rock around them. He had been in her half a hundred times by now, but always beneath furs, with others all around them. He had never seeen how beautiful she was. Her legs were skinny and well muscled, the hair at the juncture of her thighs a brighter red than that on her head. Does that ma.. sex kiss romance love ygritte George R.R. Martin
7d37ec9 I am loyal to my beloved Joffrey. (Sansa) No doubt. As loyal as a deer surrounded by wolves. (Tyrion) Lions, she whispered without thinking. George R.R. Martin
388a4c7 Only lies offend me, never honest counsel. George R.R. Martin
ea8d0c3 Aemon's blind white eyes came open. "Egg?" he said, as the rain streamed down his cheeks. "Egg, I dreamed that I was old." maester-aemon old George R.R. Martin
4cfbd2b Politicians were mostly people who'd had too little morals and ethics to stay lawyers. politicians George R.R. Martin