# Quote — George RR Martin, A Clash of Kings

> "My nephew is tenderhearted."
>
> "Are you certain he's a Lannister?"
>
> "I'm certain of nothing but winter and battle."

- Author: [George RR Martin](https://www.leafyquotes.com/george-rr-martin.md)
- Book: [A Clash of Kings](https://www.leafyquotes.com/george-rr-martin/a-clash-of-kings.md)
- Source: [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/A_Song_of_Ice_and_Fire#A_Clash_of_Kings_(1999)) ([CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/))
- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/george-rr-martin/a-clash-of-kings/my-nephew-is-tenderhearted

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