Sacrifice is never easy or it is no true sacrifice. - Stannis

We'll need to make a litter to carry him," said Osha. "No use," said Luwin. "I'm dying, woman." "You can't," said Rickon angrily. "No you can't." Beside him, Shaggydog bared his teeth and growled. The maester smiled. "Hush now, child, I'm much older than you. I can . . . die as I please.

When we speak of the morrow nothing is ever certain.

It is better to be seen as cruel than foolish.

The Iron Throne is mine by rights. All those who deny that are my foes." "The whole of the realm denies it, brother," said Renley. "Old men deny it with their death rattle, and unborn children deny it in their mothers' wombs. They deny it in Dorne and they deny it on the Wall. No one wants you for their king. Sorry.

The years leech at a man's memories, even those he has vowed never to forget.

He was no dragon, Dany thought, curiously calm. Fire cannot kill a dragon