It was astonishing to see how angry Cersei could wax over accusations she knew perfectly well to be true.

I’d be anonymous. That’s what I’d do differently.

His time was past, her handmaid Irri declared. No man should live longer than his teeth.

If he must be alone, he would make solitude his armor.

Power is a trick. It lies where we believe it lies.

Gods and wonders always appear, to attend the birth of kings.

And what lesson can we draw from Volantene history? If you want to conquer the world, you best have dragons.