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George R. R. Martin Quotes

Total quotes: 48
“Only a fool humbles himself when the world is so full of men eager to do the job for him.”
— Theon Greyjoy, George R. R. Martin, A Clash of Kings
Tagged: Game of Thrones, Humility, Self-Esteem
“Shagga: How would you like to die, Tyrion son of Tywin?

Tyrion Lannister: In my own bed at the age of 80, with a bellyful of wine and a girl's mouth around my cock!”
— Tyrion Lannister, Game of Thrones, Game of Thrones Season 1: The Pointy End
Tagged: Die, Bed, old age, Death, bellyful, Wine, Mouth, Cock
“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, A Game of Thrones(A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1)
Tagged: Forgetting, strength, Weakness
“Every man who walks the earth casts a shadow on the world.”
— George R. R. Martin, A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire)
Tagged: Mortals, Human Existence
“You must put these dreams aside, they will only break your heart.”
— George R. R. Martin, A Game of Thrones(A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1)
Tagged: Dreams, aspirations, Choice, Decisions, Priority
“The things we love destroy us every time…Remember that.”
— George R. R. Martin, A Game of Thrones(A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1)
Tagged: Destruction, Broken Heart, Love Hurts
“Once you’ve accepted your flaws, no one can use them against you.”
— George R. R. Martin, A Game Of Thrones
Tagged: Flaws, strength
“Love is poison. A sweet poison, yes, but it will kill you all the same.”
— George R. R. Martin, A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 2)
Tagged: Love, Break Up, romance, Dating, Relationships
“When the snows fall and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies, but the pack survives.”
— Eddard Stark, A Game of Thrones(A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1)
Tagged: Individuality, Survival, No Man Is An Island
“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one.”
— Jojen Reed, A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire)
Tagged: Reading, Reader, Book Worm
“Know the men who follow you and let them know you. Don't ask your men to die for a stranger.”
— Eddard Stark, A Game of Thrones(A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1)
Tagged: Leadership, leading a group, leader
“Power resides where men believe it resides… It’s a trick… A shadow on the wall…”
— Varys, A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 2)
Tagged: Power, Belief, Power of Mind, mind is powerful
“When I was smuggling, I learned that some men believe everything and some nothing.”
— George R. R. Martin, Davos Seaworth, A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 2)
Tagged: Why we believe what we believe, Game of Thrones, Belief, Faith
“I was a boy, and what boy does not secretly wish to find hidden powers in himself?”
— George R. R. Martin, Maester Luwin, A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 2)
Tagged: Fantasy, Magic
“Come at once. Help me. Save me. I need you now as I have never needed you before. I love you. I love you. I love you. Come at once.”
— Cersei Lannister, A Feast for Crows(A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 4)
Tagged: Love, letter, pleading, Lover, Desperation
“You cannot eat love, nor buy a horse with it, nor warm your halls on a cold night.”
— Tywin Lannister, A Feast for Crows: A Song of Ice and Fire(Game of Thrones)
Tagged: Love, Romantic Love, romance
“Never fear the darkness... 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.”
— George R. R. Martin, A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire)
Tagged: Darkness, downfalls, Failures, Sufferings, struggles, Life, Motivational
“It all goes back and back, 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.”
— Tyrion Lannister, A Storm of Swords(A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 3)
Tagged: Society, Societal Construction
“You’re mine as I’m yours. And if we die, we die. But first we’ll live.”
— Ygritte, Game of Thrones, Game of Thrones Season 3: The Bear and the Maiden Fair
Tagged: GOT
“Winter will never come for the likes of us. Should we die in battle, they will surely sing of us, and it's always summer in the songs.”
— Brienne of Tarth, George R. R. Martin, A Clash of Kings
Tagged: Game of Thrones, Winter, Legacy, Knights
“The only way to keep your people loyal is to make certain they fear you more than they do the enemy.”
— Cersei Lannister, Game of Thrones, Game of Thrones Season 2: Blackwater
Tagged: Game of Thrones, Dictatorship, monarchies
“I was never so alive as when I was winning this throne, or so dead as now that I've won it.”
— Robert Baratheon, A Game Of Thrones
Tagged: Happiness, Struggle, Conflict, Before and after, Quote of the Moment
“A good act does not wash out the bad, nor a bad act the good. Each should have its own reward.”
— George R. R. Martin, A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 2)
Tagged: Life, Karma, Goodness, Perspective
“I have sinned and must atone, must parade my shame before the eyes of every beggar in the city. They think that this will break my pride, that it will make an end to me, but they are wrong.”
— Cersei Lannister, A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire)
Tagged: Strong, boldness, Pride, strong mentality, Fearless
“If you can’t protect yourself, die and get out of the way of those who can.”
— George R. R. Martin, Sandor Clegane, A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 2)
Tagged: Game of Thrones, self-preservation, Self-Efficacy
“The more you give a king, the more he wants. We are walking on a bridge of ice with an abyss on either side. Pleasing one king is difficult enough. Pleasing two is hardly possible.”
— Jon Snow, A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire)
Tagged: you can't please everybody, pleasing everyone
“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 Game Of Thrones
Tagged: sisterhood, sister, differences, Hearts
“The madness of mercy.”
— Eddard 'Ned' Stark, Game of Thrones, Game of Thrones Season 1: The Pointy End
Tagged: Madness, Mercy
“It is better to be seen as cruel than foolish.”
— George R. R. Martin, Theon Greyjoy, A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 2)
Tagged: Game of Thrones, Why people are such dicks
“It is better to be feared than laughed at.”
— George R. R. Martin, Theon Greyjoy, A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 2)
Tagged: Game of Thrones, Why people are such dicks, Shame, Fragile masculinity, Violence
“If I look back I am lost.”
— Daenerys Targaryen, A Game of Thrones(A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1)
Tagged: Past Memories, Past, self, Life
“Dreams are what we have.”
— Jojen Reed, A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire)
Tagged: Dreams, Goals, desires
“Memories, the bones of the soul.”
— George R. R. Martin, A Feast for Crows: A Song of Ice and Fire
Tagged: Memories, Soul
“Dreams didn’t make us kings. Dragons did.”
— Prince Daemon Targaryen, House of the Dragon, Season 1: The Black Queen
Tagged: Dreams, Dragon, Fight
“There's no shame in fear...what matters is how we face it.”
— Jon Snow, A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 2)
Tagged: Fear, Facing Fears, Overcoming Fears, Taking Risks
“The things I do for love.”
— Jamie Lannister, A Game of Thrones(A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1)
Tagged: Love
“Whatever you do, make certain your hands are clean.”
— Petyr Baelish, A Storm of Swords(A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 3)
Tagged: play safe, truthfulness
“Words are wind.”
— Tyrion Lannister, A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire)
Tagged: Words, promises
“Reluctance to murder is not a weakness!”
— Alicent Hightower, House of the Dragon, Season 1: The Green Council
Tagged: Reluctant, Weak
“My mind is my weapon.”
— Tyrion Lannister, A Game of Thrones(A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1)
Tagged: Mind, mind is powerful, Knowledge, Wisdom
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