My brother has his sword, King Robert has his warhammer and I have my mind...and a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone if it is to keep its edge. That's why I read so much Jon Snow.
George R. R. MartinWhat do you like to do?โ She scuffed a toe amongst the rushes. โNeedlework.โ โVery restful, isnโt it?โ โWell,โ said Arya, โnot the way I do it.
George R. R. MartinFree folk don't follow names, or little cloth animals sewn on a tunic," the King-Beyond-the-Wall had told him. "They won't dance for coins, they don't care how your style yourself or what that chain of office means or who your grandsire was. They follow strength. They follow the man.
George R. R. Martin