Quotes from George R.R. Martin

You look very elegant today, my lord." "I'm wounded. I strive to look elegant every day." - Tyrion & Littlefinger

Mine is the blood of the dragon.

R'hllor, come to us in our darkness,' she called. 'Lord of Light, we offer you these false gods, these seven who are one, and him the enemy. Take them and cast your light upon us, for the night is dark and full of terrors.

I should say something, but what? Pardon me, Father, but it's our brother she wants to marry?

Egg has the truth of it. Aerion's quite the monster. He thinks he's a dragon in human form, you know. That's why he was so wroth at that puppet show. A pity he wasn't born a Fossoway, then he'd think himself an apple and we'd all be a deal safer, but there you are.

No one has ever died of restlessness, but rashness is another matter. We've planted seeds, let them grow.

My great beard. I am his queen, but I will always be his cub as well, and he will always guard me

All kings must be butchers or meat.

The grave casts long shadows, Iron Lord," Mirri said. "Long and dark, and in the end no light can hold them back.

You heard me. Go away. But... where should I go? To hell or home, as you prefer.

I left the next morning... for a place where a kiss was not a crime and a man could wear any cloak he chose.' - Mance Rayder

It is no easy thing to slay a dragon, but it can be done.

I dreamed of you and a dead dragon, Egg's brother Daeron said to him. A great beast, huge, with wings so large they could cover this meadow. It had fallen on top of you, but you were alive and the dragon was dead. And so he was, poor Baelor. Dreams were a treacherous ground on which to build.

I pray he found the peace in death that he never knew in life.

Here and now, with winter soon upon us, that is a different matter. It is time to begin growing up.

All she felt was pity, and pity was death to desire

Never knew Bannen could smell so good.' Edd's tone was morose as ever.'I had half a mind to carve a slice off him. If we had some applesauce, I might have done it. Pork's always best with applesauce, I find.' ... 'You best not die, Sam, or I fear I might succumb. There's bound to be more crackling on you than Bannen ever had,and I never could resist a bit of crackling.

Boys believe nothing can harm them, his doubt whispered. Grown men know better.

Can a man be brave when he is afraid?- Bran asked after a moment's thought. -"It's the only time he can be brave,"- his father said.

Who are you? We we're king's men when we began, the man told her, but king's men must have a king, and we have none. We were brothers too, but now our brotherhood is broken. I do not know who we are, if truth be told, nor where we might be going. I only know the road is dark. The fires have not shown me what lies at its end.

Ned always said that the man who passes the sentence should swing the blade, though he never took any joy in the duty. But I would, oh, yes.

She wondered where this courage had come from, to speak to him so frankly. 'From Winterfell,' she thought. 'I am stronger within the walls of Winterfell.

If walls could keep us small, peasants would all be tiny and kings as large as giants," said Ser Jorah. "I've seen huge men born in hovels, and dwarfs who dwelt in castles.

When the end comes, I will meet it raging.