I rose too high, loved too hard, dared too much. I tried to grasp a star, overreached, and fell.
George R. R. MartinNo mortal man could frighten him, no more than the darkness could, nor the bones of his soul, the grey and grisly bones of his soul.
George R. R. MartinThe apples stewed with prunes are excellent, except for the prunes, I won't eat prunes myself. Well, there was one time when Hobb chopped them up with chesnuts and carrots and hid them in a hen. Never trust a cook, my lord. They'll prune you when you least expect it.
George R. R. MartinIf I could wish the Kingslayer back in chains I would. You freed him without my knowledge or consent... but what you did, I know you did for love. For Arya and Sansa, and out of grief for Bran and Rickon. Loveโs not always wise, Iโve learned. It can lead us to great folly, but we follow our hearts... wherever they take us. Donโt we, Mother?
George R. R. Martin