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Quotes About Starks

They say it grows so cold up here in winter that a man's laughter freezes in his throat and chokes him to death," Ned said evenly. "Perhaps that is why the Starks have so little humor.
~ George R. R. Martin
Ah, the Starks! Quick tempers, slow minds.
~ George R. R. Martin
They say it grows so cold up here in winter that a man's laughter freezes in his throat and chokes him to death," Ned said evenly. "Perhaps that is why the Starks have so little humor.
~ George R.R. Martin
Your brother Jaime keeps losing battles. He gave Sansa an angry look, as if it were her fault. He's been taken by the Starks and we've lost Riverrun and now her stupid brother is calling himself a king. The dwarf smiled crookedly. "All sorts of people are calling themselves kings these days.
~ George R.R. Martin
Every noble house had its words. Family mottoes, touchstones, prayers of sorts, they boasted of honor and glory, promised loyalty and truth, swore faith and courage. All but the Starks. Winter is coming, said the Stark words.
~ George R.R. Martin
Over their heads flapped the banner of the Starks of Winterfell: a grey direwolf racing across an ice-white field. Bran
~ George R.R. Martin
Snow, the boy is called," Pycelle said unhelpfully. "I glimpsed him once at Winterfell," the queen said, "though the Starks did their best to hide him. He looks very like his father." Her husband's by-blows had his look as well, though at least Robert had the grace to keep them out of sight.
~ George R.R. Martin
Even now, he did not know if he was doing the honorable thing. The southron had it easier. They had their septons to talk to, someone to tell them the gods will and help sort out right from wrong. But, the Starks worshiped the old gods, the nameless gods, the nameless gods, and if the heart trees heard, they did not speak.
~ George R.R. Martin
Starks of Winterfell: a grey direwolf racing across an ice-white field.
~ George R.R. Martin
Dat mule is liable tuh be dead befo' de week is out. You won't git no work outa him. Didn't buy 'im fuh no work. I god, Ah bought dat varmint tuh let 'im rest. You didn't have gumption enough tuh do it. A respectful silence fell on the place. Sam looked at Joe and said, Dat's a new idea 'bout varmints, Mayor Starks. But Ah laks it mah ownself. It's uh noble thing you done. Everybody agreed with that.
~ Zora Neale Hurston