The Gods give with one hand and take with the other.

A man who sees nothing has no use for his eyes,” the Mountain declared. “Cut them out and give them to your next outrider. Tell him you hope that four eyes might see better than two . . . and if not, the man after him will have six.

Why ask for truth," Ser Barristan said softly, "if you close your ears to it?

When you tear out a man's tongue, you are not proving him a liar, you're only telling the world that you fear what he might say.

All dwarfs are bastards in their father's eyes

In the game of thrones, even the humblest pieces can have wills of their own. Sometimes they refuse to make the moves you've planned for them.

I have the virtue of being still amongst the living. Some would say that is my only virtue.