George RR Martin
Quotes
The sky turned from black to white and seemed no brighter.
It is an easy thing for a prince to call the spears, but in the end it is the children who pay the price.
Jon Snow had dreamed of leading men to glory just as King Daeron had, of growing up to be a conqueror. Now he was a man grown and the Wall was his, yet all he had were doubts. He could not even seem to conquer those.
A warrior who cannot sleep soon has no strength to fight.
Some men say there is wisdom in wine. Such men are fools.
It is hard to look a hero when mounted on a pig.
“Men are men, vows are words, and words are wind. You should put guards around the women.”
“And who will guard the guards?”
A man grows tired of having no lovers but his fingers.
Some had been heroes, some weaklings, knaves, or cravens. Most were only men—quicker and stronger than most, more skilled with sword and shield, but still prey to pride, ambition, lust, love, anger, jealousy, greed for gold, hunger for power, and all the other failings that afflicted lesser mortals. The best of them overcame their flaws, did their duty, and died with their swords in their hands. The worst...
The worst were those who played the game of thrones.
They chanted in the tongue of Old Volantis, but Tyrion had heard the prayers enough to grasp the essence. Light our fire and protect us from the dark, blah blah, light our way and keep us toasty warm, the night is dark and full of terrors, save us from the scary things, and blah blah blah some more.
Is an oxcart an oxcart without an ox?
Fire is a fickle thing. No one knows which way a flame will go.
