I have always regarded historical fiction and fantasy as sisters under the skin, two genres separated at birth.

There are ghosts everywhere," Ser Jorah said softly. "We carry them with us wherever we go.

In King’s Landing, there are two sorts of people. The players and the pieces… Every man’s a piece to start with, and every maid as well. Even some who think they are players." Petyr Baelish

I've never been quite sure what the point of a eunuch is, if truth be told. It seems to me they're only men with the useful bits cut off.

A woman's life is nine parts mess to one part magic, you'll learn that soon enough...and the parts that look like magic turn out to be the messiest of all.

When Maester Aemon heard him sing, he said his voice was honey poured over thunder.

- Some men think because they are afraid to do. - There is a difference between fear and caution.