Let me tell you something about wolves, child. When the snows fall and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies, but the pack survives.
George R. R. Martin
Wolf Pack, Survival Strength, Lone Wolf, Survival, Strength, Wolves
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“I have a hole where my heart should be, she thought, and nowhere else to go.” George R. R. Martin
Emotional Void, Heartache, Lost Direction, Solitude, Heart, Thought
George R. R. Martin Emotional Void, Heartache, Lost Direction, Solitude, Heart, Thought“Words are wind, Brienne told herself. They cannot hurt you. Let them wash over you.” George R. R. Martin
Words, Strength, Emotional Resilience, Self-Control, Mental Fortitude, Philosophy
George R. R. Martin Words, Strength, Emotional Resilience, Self-Control, Mental Fortitude, Philosophy“The only game. The game of thrones.” George R. R. Martin
Game of Thrones, Power Struggles, Political Games, Royalty, Kingship, Power
George R. R. Martin Game of Thrones, Power Struggles, Political Games, Royalty, Kingship, Power“I knew that, when writing a book, you're not constrained by a budget. You're not constrained by what you can do, in terms of the special effects technology. You're not limited to any particular running time.” George R. R. Martin
Writing, Creativity, Budget, Special Effects, Freedom, Imagination
George R. R. Martin Writing, Creativity, Budget, Special Effects, Freedom, Imagination“If I die, I die friendless and abandoned. What choice did that leave him, but to live?” George R. R. Martin
Death, Friendship, Abandonment, Choice, Life, Struggle
George R. R. Martin Death, Friendship, Abandonment, Choice, Life, Struggle“When the snows fall and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies but the pack survives.” George R. R. Martin
Survival, Winter, Wolves, Strength, Unity, Pack Mentality
George R. R. Martin Survival, Winter, Wolves, Strength, Unity, Pack Mentality“Politicians were mostly people who’d had too little morals and ethics to stay lawyers.” George R. R. Martin
Politicians, Morality, Ethics, Lawyers, Corruption
George R. R. Martin Politicians, Morality, Ethics, Lawyers, Corruption“Light our fire and protect us from the dark, blah blah, light our way and keep us toasty warm, the night is dark and full of terrors, save us from the scary things, and blah blah blah some more.” George R. R. Martin
Fire Protection, Dark Terrors, Light Warmth, Fire, Darkness, Terrors
George R. R. Martin Fire Protection, Dark Terrors, Light Warmth, Fire, Darkness, Terrors“Winter will never come for the likes of us. Should we die in battle, they will surely sing of us, and it’s always summer in the songs. In the songs all knights are gallant, all maids are beautiful, and the sun is always shining.” George R. R. Martin
Winter, Summer, Battle, Songs, Gallant Knights, Heroic Myths
George R. R. Martin Winter, Summer, Battle, Songs, Gallant Knights, Heroic Myths“She is not truly beautiful but something about her draws the eye.” George R. R. Martin
Beauty, Perception, Attraction, Mystery, Appearance, Charisma
George R. R. Martin Beauty, Perception, Attraction, Mystery, Appearance, Charisma“No man is free. Only children and fools think elsewise.” George R. R. Martin
Freedom, Reality, Wisdom, Foolishness, Man, Truth
George R. R. Martin Freedom, Reality, Wisdom, Foolishness, Man, Truth“Some truths did not bear saying, and some lies were necessary.” George R. R. Martin
Truth, Lies, Honesty, Reality, Ethics, Philosophy
George R. R. Martin Truth, Lies, Honesty, Reality, Ethics, Philosophy“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 father's head off. Sansa pitied them. Sansa envied them.” George R. R. Martin
Sansa, Innocence, Battle, Death, Suffering, Perspective
George R. R. Martin Sansa, Innocence, Battle, Death, Suffering, Perspective“The Lord of Winterfell would always be a Stark.” George R. R. Martin
Northern Pride, Stark Heritage, Unchanging Legacy, Lord, Winterfell, Stark
George R. R. Martin Northern Pride, Stark Heritage, Unchanging Legacy, Lord, Winterfell, Stark“Some doors are best left closed.” George R. R. Martin
Doors, Secrets, Choices, Regret, Avoidance, Decisions
George R. R. Martin Doors, Secrets, Choices, Regret, Avoidance, Decisions“Lord Pea Pod. If you were a man, I would kill you for that, but my sword is made of too fine a steel to besmirch with craven’s blood. Aye, men are dying. More will die before we see Winterfell. What of it? This is war. Men die in war. That is as it should be. As it has always been.” George R. R. Martin
War Death, Battle Honor, Lord Violence, War, Death, Honor
George R. R. Martin War Death, Battle Honor, Lord Violence, War, Death, Honor“When they write the history of my reign, sweet sister, they will say that it began tonight.” George R. R. Martin
Legacy Building, Dramatic Statements, Historical Turning Points, Reign, History, Legacy
George R. R. Martin Legacy Building, Dramatic Statements, Historical Turning Points, Reign, History, Legacy“Nothing someone says before the word ‘but’ really counts.” George R. R. Martin
Words, Truth, Communication, Honesty, Meaning, Critique
George R. R. Martin Words, Truth, Communication, Honesty, Meaning, Critique