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Any act can be a prayer, if done as well as we are able.

Any act can be a prayer, if done as well as we are able.

George R. R. Martin
Prayer, Done, Able
George R. R. Martin (2003). “A Storm of Swords: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Three”, p.320, Bantam

There was an agelessness about him, a stillness; on Roose Bolton's face, rage and joy looked much the same.

George R. R. Martin
Joy, Faces, Rage
George R. R. Martin (2011). “A Dance with Dragons: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Five”, p.311, Bantam

My skin has turned to porcelain, to ivory, to steel.

George R. R. Martin
Ivory, Skins, Steel
George R. R. Martin (2012). “George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and and A Dance with Dragons”, p.2132, Bantam

They are children, Sansa thought. They are silly little girls, even Elinor. They’ve never seen a battle, they’ve never seen a man die, they know nothing. Their dreams were full of songs and stories, the way hers had been before Joffrey cut her fathers head off. Sansa pitied them. Sansa envied them.

George R. R. Martin
Girl, Dream, Song
George R. R. Martin (2011). “A Game of Thrones 4-Book Bundle: A Song of Ice and Fire Series: A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, and A Feast for Crows”, p.1775, Bantam

Tyrion wondered what it would be like to have a twin, and decided that he would rather not know. Bad enough to face himself in a looking glass every day.

George R. R. Martin
Glasses, Would Be, Faces
George R. R. Martin (2003). “A Game of Thrones: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book One”, p.99, Bantam

We'll need to make a litter to carry him," said Osha. "No use," said Luwin. "I'm dying, woman." "You can't," said Rickon angrily. "No you can't." Beside him, Shaggydog bared his teeth and growled. The maester smiled. "Hush now, child, I'm much older than you. I can . . . die as I please.

George R. R. Martin
Children, Dying, Teeth
George R. R. Martin (2011). “A Game of Thrones 4-Book Bundle: A Song of Ice and Fire Series: A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, and A Feast for Crows”, p.1528, Bantam

So be it. I'll wear my iron and hold my tongue. A man who won't listen can't hear.

George R. R. Martin
Men, Iron, Tongue

Ned was clad in a white linen doublet with the direwolf of Stark on the breast; his black wool cloak was fastened at the collar by his silver hand of office. Black and white and grey, all the shades of truth.

George R. R. Martin
Black And White, Hands, Office
George R. R. Martin (2012). “George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and and A Dance with Dragons”, p.392, Bantam

Kind? How boring that would be. I aspire to be wicked.

George R. R. Martin
Wicked, Would Be, Kind
George R. R. Martin (2005). “A Feast for Crows: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Four”, p.616, Bantam

If I wanted to honor you, I´d let you retire. I am planing to make you run the kingdom and fight the wars while I eat and drink

George R. R. Martin
Running, War, Fighting
George R. R. Martin (2011). “A Game of Thrones 4-Book Bundle: A Song of Ice and Fire Series: A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, and A Feast for Crows”, p.52, Bantam

It was a hollow victory they gave me. A crown...it was the girl I prayed them for. Your sister, safe... and mine again as she was meant to be. I ask you, Ned, what good is it to wear a crown?

George R. R. Martin
Girl, Victory, Crowns
George R. R. Martin (2012). “George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and and A Dance with Dragons”, p.108, Bantam

What could he have done, one man against so many?" He could have tried, Brienne thought.

George R. R. Martin
Men, Done, Brienne
George R. R. Martin (2011). “A Game of Thrones 4-Book Bundle: A Song of Ice and Fire Series: A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, and A Feast for Crows”, p.3136, Bantam

You do not steal from the dragon, oh, no. The dragon remembers.

George R. R. Martin
Dragons, Remember, Stealing
George R. R. Martin (2012). “George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and and A Dance with Dragons”, p.38, Bantam

When you smell our candles burning, what does it make you think of, my child?" Winterfell, she might have said. I smell snow and smoke and pine needles. I smell the stables. I smell Hodor laughing, and Jon and Robb battling in the yard, and Sansa singing about some stupid lady fair. I smell the crypts where the stone kings sit. I smell hot bread baking. I smell the godswood. I smell my wolf. I smell her fur, almost as if she were still beside me. "I don't smell anything," she said.

George R. R. Martin
Kings, Children, Stupid

Armor yourself in it, and it will never be used against you

George R. R. Martin
Ice, Armor, Thrones

His sister liked to think of herself as Lord Tywin with teats, but she was wrong. Their father had been as relentless and implacable as a glacier, where Cercei was all wildfire, especially when thwarted.

George R. R. Martin
Father, Thinking, Glaciers
George R. R. Martin (2005). “A Feast for Crows: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Four”, p.234, Bantam

The Lord of Winterfell would always be a Stark

George R. R. Martin
Lord, Starks, Winterfell
George R. R. Martin (2012). “George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and and A Dance with Dragons”, p.1231, Bantam

I am not questioning your honor, I am denying its existence.

George R. R. Martin
Honor, Existence, Questioning

Books are dead men talking.

George R. R. Martin
Book, Men, Talking
George R. R. Martin (2012). “George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and and A Dance with Dragons”, p.3195, Bantam

A man of the Night's Watch lives his life for the realm. Not for a king, nor a lord, nor the honor of this house or that house, neither for gold nor glory nor a woman's love, but for the realm, and all the people in it. A man of the Night's Watch takes no wife and fathers no sons. Our wife is duty. Our mistress is honor. And you are the only sons we shall ever know.

George R. R. Martin
Kings, Father, Son
George R. R. Martin (2011). “A Game of Thrones 4-Book Bundle: A Song of Ice and Fire Series: A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, and A Feast for Crows”, p.460, Bantam

If I could wish the Kingslayer back in chains I would. You freed him without my knowledge or consent... but what you did, I know you did for love. For Arya and Sansa, and out of grief for Bran and Rickon. Love’s not always wise, I’ve learned. It can lead us to great folly, but we follow our hearts... wherever they take us. Don’t we, Mother?

George R. R. Martin
Wise, Mother, Grief
George R. R. Martin (2012). “George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and and A Dance with Dragons”, p.1621, Bantam

A long summer always meant a long winter to come.

George R. R. Martin
Summer, Winter, Long
George R. R. Martin (2011). “A Game of Thrones 4-Book Bundle: A Song of Ice and Fire Series: A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, and A Feast for Crows”, p.194, Bantam

Better to mock the game than to play and lose.

George R. R. Martin
Games, Play, Mock
George R. R. Martin (2012). “George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and and A Dance with Dragons”, p.2871, Bantam

I beg you both, take heart.'(Varys) 'Whose?' asked Tyrion sourly. He could think of several tempting choices.

George R. R. Martin
Heart, Thinking, Choices
George R. R. Martin (2012). “George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and and A Dance with Dragons”, p.1152, Bantam

Tarly, when I was a lad half your age, my lady mother told me that if I stood about with my mouth open, a weasel was like to mistake it for his lair and run down my throat. If you have something to say, say it. Otherwise, beware of weasels.

George R. R. Martin
Mother, Running, Mistake
George R. R. Martin (2012). “George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and and A Dance with Dragons”, p.788, Bantam

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