Quotes from George R.R. Martin

The day is won [...] And yet you do not smile, boy. The living should smile, for the dead cannot.

The Valyrians were more than dragonlords. They practiced blood magic and other dark arts as well, delving deep into the earth for secrets best left buried and twisting the flesh of beasts and men to fashion monstrous and unnatural chimeras. For there sins the gods in their wroth struck them down. Valyria is accursed, all men agree, and even the boldest sailor steers well clear of its smoking bones... but we would be mistaken to believe that nothing lives there now.

There have always been men who found it easier to speak vows than to keep them.

Dogs and wolves and lions, may the Others take them all.

It was easy to forget that sometimes, when they were laughing together, or kissing. But then one of them would say something, or do something, and he would suddenly be reminded of the wall between their worlds.

Jaehaerys the Conciliator would sit the Iron Throne for fifty-five years, and many a knight would wear a white cloak in his service during that long reign, more than any other monarch could boast. But it was rightly said that never did any Targaryen possess a Kingsguard who could equal the boy king's first Seven.

or maybe people just like to overpraise a famous name.

But her eyes were the most terrible thing. Her eyes saw him, and they hated.

Arya slid her dagger out and drew it across his throat, as smooth as summer silk. His blood covered her hands in a hot gush and he tried to shout but there was blood in his mouth as well. "Valar morghulis," she whispered as he died.

Son sus silencios lo que debéis temer, no sus palabras.

Some things are best left unsaid, sweetling." "Even when we are alone?" "*Especially* when we are alone.

First lesson," Jon said. "Stick them with the pointy end.

We're fortunate my brother Stannis is not with us. Remember that time he proposed to outlaw brothels?

People work together when it suits them. They're loyal when it suits them. They love each other when it suits them. And they kill each other when it suits them.

Daella is sweet and kind and gentle. She has such a tender heart. Give me time, and I will find a lord to cherish her. Not every Targaryen needs to wield a sword and ride a dragon.

Sometimes the best way to baffle them is to make moves that have no purpose, or even seem to work against you. Remember that, Sansa, when you come to play the game." "What … what game?" "The only game. The game of thrones.

Thee'th not to be touched, the goat screamed, spraying spittle all over Zollo. Thee hath to be a maid, you foolth! Thee'th worth a bag of thapphireth!

Would you lesson me in warfare? I was fighting battles when you were sucking mother's milk. And losing battles too.

If every woman had a direwolf, men would be much sweeter.

I was very sorry to hear about your losses. Your brother was a terrible traitor, I know, but if we start killing men at weddings they'll be more frightened of marriage than they are presently. (Olenna Tyrell to Sansa Stark

The galleys...had been dirven onto the rocks of Skagos, the isle of unicorns and cannibals where even the Blind Bastard had feared to land.

He has a song," the man replied. "He is the prince that was promised, and his is the song of ice and fire.

he counts to ten as quick as any man, I have seen him do it... though when he needs to go to twenty he does take off his boots.

No mother should outlive her children, and no captain should outlive his ship.