I know nothing and perhaps I never will.

When the sun has set, no candle can replace it.

The brightest flame casts the darkest shadow.

When you tear out a man's tongue, you are not proving him a liar, you're only telling the world that you fear what he might say.

A Lannister always pays his debts.

There are no men like me. There's only me

For the night is dark and full of terrors.

A cold wind was blowing from the north, and it made the trees rustle like living things.

The true horrors of human history derive not from orcs and Dark Lords, but from ourselves.

The Lord of Winterfell would always be a Stark

The only time a man can be brave is when he is afraid.

Religion is pure hypnosis

I think the contribution people make is not proportionate to their fame or success. In fact, I think the relation is often inverse.

The knowledge of God is very far from the love of Him.

We all talk about how much we hate lies. Yet we prefer, so often, to be lied to....because it allows us to dodge all those painful truths we'd rather not hear.

Very simple ideas lie within the reach only of complex minds. Remy de Gourmont An idea is salvation by imagination

We have the power to choose, moment by moment, who and how we want to be in the world.

The modern sympathy with invalids is morbid. Illness of any kind is hardly a thing to be encouraged in others.

You can’t stand in gratitude if you’re stuck in victimhood.

The only path to amazing runs directly through not-yet-amazing