It all goes back and back," Tyrion thought, "to our mothers and fathers and theirs before them. We are puppets dancing on the strings of those who came before us, and one day our own children will take up our strings and dance in our steads.
George R. R. MartinWe were kingโs men, knights, and heroes . . . but some knights are dark and full of terror, my lady. War makes monsters of us all.โ โAre you saying you are monsters?โ โI am saying we are human. You are not the only one with wounds, Lady Brienne
George R. R. MartinLight our fire and protect us from the dark, blah blah, light our way and keep us toasty warm, the night is dark and full of terrors, save us from the scary things, and blah blah blah some more.
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