Men are men, vows are words, and words are wind.

It is being common-born that is dangerous, when the great lords play their game of thrones.

Explain to me why it is more noble to kill ten thousand men in battle than a dozen at dinner.

A man of the Night's Watch lives his life for the realm. Not for a king, nor a lord, nor the honor of this house or that house, neither for gold nor glory nor a woman's love, but for the realm, and all the people in it. A man of the Night's Watch takes no wife and fathers no sons. Our wife is duty. Our mistress is honor. And you are the only sons we shall ever know.

It was a hollow victory they gave me. A crown...it was the girl I prayed them for. Your sister, safe... and mine again as she was meant to be. I ask you, Ned, what good is it to wear a crown?

I have climbed these steps so often I know each one by name.

There are worse ways to die than warm and drunk.