Rhaegar fought valiantly, Rhaegar fought nobly, Rhaegar fought honorably. And Rhaegar died.

George R.R. Martin

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Nothing burns like the cold.

George R.R. Martin

Tags: winter cold burn

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Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness. Armour yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you.

George R.R. Martin

Tags: identity

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Give me honorable enemies rather than ambitious ones, and I'll sleep more easily by night.

George R.R. Martin

Tags: honor enemy

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... a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.

George R.R. Martin

Tags: books mind

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Weese," she would whisper, first of all. "Dunsen, Chiswyck, Polliver, Raff the Sweetling. The Tickler and the Hound. Ser Gregor, Ser Armory, Ser Ilyn, Ser Meryn, King Joffrey, Queen Cersei." - Arya Stark, A Clash of Kings

George R.R. Martin

Tags: song-of-ice-and-fire

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As well ask what good is life, what good is death? If the day comes when you would find me again, give that coin to any man from Braavos, and say these words to him—valar morghulis.

George R.R. Martin

Tags: song-of-ice-and-fire

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A dead enemy is a joy forever

George R.R. Martin

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...the man who passes the sentence should swing the sword."
"...a ruler who hides behind paid executioners soon forgets what death is.

George R.R. Martin

Tags: justice integrity responsibility personal-responsibility song-of-ice-and-fire

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The common people pray for rain, healthy children, and a summer that never ends," Ser Jorah told her. "It is no matter to them if the high lords play their game of thrones, so long as they are left in peace." He gave a shrug. "They never are.

George R.R. Martin

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