A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one.
George R. R. MartinThere has never been a slave who did not choose to be a slave. Their choice may be between bondage and death, but the choice is always there.
George R. R. MartinWhen Maester Aemon heard him sing, he said his voice was honey poured over thunder.
George R. R. MartinIn Kingโs Landing, there are two sorts of people. The players and the piecesโฆ Every manโs a piece to start with, and every maid as well. Even some who think they are players." Petyr Baelish
George R. R. MartinI buried him with mine own hands, in a place he showed me once when I was a squire at Stormโs End. No one shall ever find him there to disturb his rest.โ He looked at Jaime defiantly. โI will defend King Tommen with all my strength, I swear it. I will give my life for his if need be. But I will never betray Renly, by word or deed. He was the king that should have been. He was the best of them.
George R. R. Martin