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

The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword. Look her in the eyes before you kill her. See her tears, hear her last words. You owe her that much at least." - Eddard Stark

She went to the window seat and sat there, sniffling, hating them all, and herself most of all. It was all her fault, everything bad that had happened.

I have done a lot of work in Hollywood myself. I worked in television for roughly 10 years, from the mid-'80s to mid-'90s. And I was on staff at a couple of shows. I did some feature films, including originals and adaptations.

Shattered legs may heal in time, but some betrayals fester and poison the soul.

Black moleskin gloves covered his hands; the right because it was burned, the left because a man felt half a fool wearing only one glove.

The storms come and go, the waves crash overhead, the big fish eat the little fish, and I keep on paddling. (Varys)