“The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword. Look her in the eyes before you kill her. See her tears, hear her last words. You owe her that much at least.” – Eddard Stark
Some secrets are safer kept hidden. Some secrets are too dangerous to share, even with those you love and trust.
“A Lannister always pays his debts.” – Tyrion Lannister
“Life is not a song, sweetling. You may learn that one day to your sorrow.” – Littlefinger
It was queer how sometimes a child’s innocent eyes can see things that grown men are blind to.
“When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. There is no middle ground.” – Cersei Lannister
He was no dragon, Dany thought, curiously calm. Fire cannot kill a dragon.
“A man of the Night’s Watch lives his life for the realm. Not for a king, nor a lord, nor the honor of this house or that house, neither for gold nor glory nor a woman’s love, but for the realm, and all the people in it. A man of the Night’s Watch takes no wife and fathers no sons. Our wife is duty. Our mistress is honor. And you are the only sons we shall ever know.“You have learned the words of the vow. Think carefully before you say them, for once you have taken the black, there is no turning back.” – The Old Bear
“Opening your eyes is all that is needing. The heart lies and the head plays tricks with us, but the eyes see true. Look with your eyes. Hear with your ears. Taste with your mouth. Smell with your nose. Feel with your skin. Then comes the thinking, afterward, and in that way knowing the truth.” – Syrio Forel
Swift as a deer. Quiet as a shadow. Fear cuts deeper than swords. Quick as a snake. Calm as still water. Fear cuts deeper than swords. Strong as a bear. Fierce as a wolverine. Fear cuts deeper than swords. The man who fears losing has already lost. Fear cuts deeper than swords.