That night the wind was howling almost like a wolf and there were some real wolves off to the west giving it lessons.

I've lost a hand, a father, a son, a sister, and a lover, and soon enough I will lose a brother. And yet they keep telling me House Lannister won this war.

Men will always underestimate you, he said, and their pride will make them want to vanquish you quickly, lest it be said that a woman tried them sorely. Let them spend their strength in furious attacks, whilst you conserve your own. Wait and watch, girl, wait and watch.

When you know what a man wants you know who he is, and how to move him.

all men carry murder in their hearts, yet even so, the poisoner is beneath contempt.

When you find yourself in bed with an ugly woman, the best thing to do is close your eyes and get on with it

It was that white cloak that soiled me, not the other way around.