Every man should lose a battle in his youth, so he does not lose a war when he is old.

And when you have it, what then? Some secrets are safer kept hidden. Some secrets are too dangerous to share, even with those you love and trust.

I am Cersei of House Lannister, a lion of the Rock, the rightful queen of these Seven Kingdoms, trueborn daughter of Tywin Lannister. And hair grows back.

His eyes were open wounds beneath his heavy brows, a blue as dark as the sea by night.

Sorcery is the sauce fools spoon over failure to hide the flavor of their own incompetence.

A hound will die for you, but never lie to you. And he'll look you straight in the face.

You little fool. Tears are not a woman's only weapon. You've got another one between your legs, and you'd best learn to use it. You'll find men use their swords freely enough. Both kinds of swords.