Art is not a democracy. People don't get to vote on how it ends.

She had killed him with a whisper, and she would kill two more before she was through. I’m the ghost in Harrenhal, she thought. And that night, there was one less name to hate.

A good act does not wash out the bad, nor a bad act the good. Each should have its own reward.

So many vows … they make you swear and swear. Defend the king. Obey the king. Keep his secrets. Do his bidding. Your life for his. But obey your father. Love your sister. Protect the innocent. Defend the weak. Respect the gods. Obey the laws. It’s too much. No matter what you do, you’re forsaking one vow or another.

Some doors are best left closed.

Sooner would be better than later, and now would be better than sooner." - Tyrion

Knowledge is a Weapon, Jon. Arm yourself well before you ride forth to Battle.