Quotes From "A Game Of Thrones" By George R.r. Martin

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. George R.r. Martin

A craven can be as brave as any man, when there is nothing to fear. And we all do our duty, when there is no cost to it. How easy it seems then, to walk the path of honor. Yet soon or late in every man's life comes a day when it is not easy, a day when he must choose. (Maester Aemon) George R.r. Martin

You are your mother's trueborn son of Lannister.""Am I?" the dwarf replied, sardonic. "Do tell my lord father. My mother died birthing me, and he's never been sure."" I don't even know who my mother was, " Jon said. "Some woman, no doubt. Most of them are." He favored Jon with a rueful grin. "Remember this, boy. All dwarfs may be bastards, yet not all bastards need be dwarfs." And with that he turned and sauntered back into the feast, whistling a tune. When he opened the door, the light from within threw his shadow clear across the yard, and for just a moment Tyrion Lannister stood tall as a king. George R.r. Martin

Most men would rather deny a hard truth than face it. George R.r. Martin

He drew the dagger and laid it on the table between them; a length of dragonbone and Valyrian steel, as sharp as the difference between right and wrong, between true and false, between life and death. George R.r. Martin

They hate you because you act like you're better than they are...." "[they are] Four that you humiliated in the yard. Four who are probably afraid of you. I’ve watched you fight. It’s not training with you. Put a good edge on your sword, and they’d be dead meat; you know it, I know it, they know it. You leave them nothing. You shame them. Does that make you proud? George R.r. Martin

We were talking about the prince, ' Sansa said, her voice soft as a kiss. Arya knew which prince she meant: Joffrey, of course. The tall, handsome one. Sansa got to sit with him at the feast. Arya had to sit with the little fat one. Naturally. George R.r. Martin

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. George R.r. Martin

Oh, my sweet summer child, " Old Nan said quietly, "what do you know of fear? Fear is for the winter, my little lord, when the snows fall a hundred feetdeep and the ice wind comes howling out of the north. Fear is for the longnight, when the sun hides its face for years at a time, and little childrenare born and live and die all in darkness while the direwolves grow gaunt andhungry, and the white walkers move through the woods . George R.r. Martin

Robb says the man died bravely, but Jon says he was afraid."" What do you think?" his father asked. Bran thought about it. "can a man still be brave if he's afraid?"" That is the only time a man can be brave, " his father told him. George R.r. Martin

Go Ahead, call me all the names you want, " Sansa said airily. "You won't dare when I'm married to Joffrey. You'll have to bow and call me Your Grace." She shrieked as Arya flung the orange across the table. It caught her in the middle of the forehead with a wet squish and plopped down into her lap." You have juice on your face, Your Grace , " Arya said. George R.r. Martin

She should be on a hill somewhere, under a fruit tree, with the sun and clouds above her and the rain to wash her clean. George R.r. Martin

Some old wounds never truly heal, and bleed again at the slightest word. George R.r. Martin

Most of my kin are bastards, " [Tyrion] said with a wry smile, "but you're the first I've had to friend. George R.r. Martin

The day will come when you need them to respect you, even fear you a little. Laughter is poison to fear. George R.r. Martin

You may be as different as the sun and the moon, but the same blood flows through both your hearts. You need her, as she needs you... George R.r. Martin

... a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge. George R.r. Martin

...grief can derange even the strongest and most disciplined of minds. George R.r. Martin

We Lannisters do have a certain pride, " said Tyrion Lannister.“Pride?” Catelyn snapped. His mocking tone and easy manner made her angry. “Arrogance, some might call it. Arrogance and avarice and lust for power.”“ My brother is undoubtedly arrogant, ” Tyrion Lannister replied. “My father is the soul of avarice, and my sweet sister Cersei lusts for power with every waking breath. I, however, am innocent as a little lamb. Shall I bleat for you?” He grinned. . George R.r. Martin

Can a man still be brave if he’s afraid?”“ That is the only time a man can be brave, George R.r. Martin

The hard truths are the ones to hold tight. - Old Bear George R.r. Martin

He was a pitiful thing. He had always been a pitiful thing. Why had she never seen that before? There was a hollow place inside her where her fear had been. George R.r. Martin

Summer is the time for squabbles. In winter, we must protect one another, keep each other warm, share our strengths. George R.r. Martin

Day followed day, and night followed night, until Dany knew she could not endure a moment longer. She would kill herself rather than go on, she decided one night.. Yet when she slept that night, she dreamt the dragon dream again. Viserys was not in it this time. There was only her and the dragon. Its scales were black as night, wet and slick with blood. Her blood, Dany sensed. Its eyes were pools of molten magma and when it opened its mouth, the flame came roaring out in a hot jet. She could hear it singing to her. She opened her arms to the fire, embraced it, let it swallow her whole, let it cleanse her and temper her and scour her clean. She could feel her flesh sear and blacken and slough away, could feel her blood boil and turn to steam, and yet there was no pain. She felt strong and new and fierce. And the next day, strangely, she did not seem to hurt quite as much. . George R.r. Martin

She went to the window seat and sat there, sniffling, hating them all, and herself most of all. It was all her fault, everything bad that had happened. George R.r. Martin

It was a hollow victory they gave me. A crown...it was the girl I prayed them for. Your sister, safe... and mine again as she was meant to be. I ask you, Ned, what good is it to wear a crown? George R.r. Martin

Tell Khan Drogo that he has given me the wind. George R.r. Martin

You are an honest and honorable man, Lord Eddard. Ofttimes I forget that. I have met so few of them in my life.” He glanced around the cell. “When I see what honesty and honor have won you, I understand why. George R.r. Martin

I thank you for calling them off, young ser. I promise you, they would have found me indigestible. George R.r. Martin

Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness. Armour yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you. George R.r. Martin

Everyone who isn't us is an enemy." - Cersei George R.r. Martin

We are only human, and the Gods have fashioned us for love. This is our greatest glory and our greatest tragedy. George R.r. Martin

The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword. If you would take a man's life, you owe it to him to look into his eyes and hear his final words. And if you cannot bear to do that, then perhaps the man does not deserve to die. George R.r. Martin

...the man who passes the sentence should swing the sword.""...a ruler who hides behind paid executioners soon forgets what death is. George R.r. Martin