The man who fears losing has already lost.

“I am tempted to say this is no game we play, daughter, but of course it is. The…”

“He'll be down with the books. My old septon used to say books are dead men talk…”

“Just where do you think you are going, Arya?' the septa demanded.Arya glared at…”

“...Ned always said that the man who passes the sentence should swing the blade,…”