All the world knew that a maester forged his silver link when he learned the art of healing—but the world preferred to forget that men who knew how to heal also knew how to kill.

I swear to you, sitting a throne is a thousand times harder than winning one.

The singers make much of kings who die valiantly in battle, but your life is worth more than a song.

Every flight begins with a fall.

Always keep your foes confused. If they are never certain who you are or what you want, they cannot know what you are like to do next.

She had never loved him so much as she did in that instant.

Do you want to die old and craven in your bed?- How else? Though not till I'm done reading.