It is better to be seen as cruel than foolish.
Sometimes the best way to baffle them is to make moves that have no purpose, or even seem to work against you
A man could not always be where he belonged, though.
There is a savage beast in every man, and when you hand that man a sword or spear and send him forth to war, the beast stirs.
A harp can be a dangerous as a sword, in the right hands.
The maester smiled...Hush now, child, I'm much older than you. I can....die as I please.