When you know what a man wants you know who he is, and how to move him.

My own heroes are the dreamers, those men and women who tried to make the world a better place than when they found it, whether in small ways or great ones. Some succeeded, some failed, most had mixed results... but it is the effort that's heroic, as I see it. Win or lose, I admire those who fight the good fight.

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.

Anger was better than tears, better than grief, better than guilt.

No man threatens His Grace in the presence of the Kingsguard.” Tyrion Lannister raised an eyebrow. “I am not threatening the king, ser, I am educating my nephew. Bronn, Timett, the next time Ser Boros opens his mouth, kill him.” The dwarf smiled. “Now that was a threat, ser. See the difference?

He who hurries through life hurries to his grave.

Life is not a song, sweetling. Someday you may learn that, to your sorrow.