I know who's going to be on the throne [in the Gameof Thrones], at the end, so I better not say. But, there will be a few people sitting on it, before the end.

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.

Loneliness is not the enemy of your joy as long as you know how you should always destroy the pensive mood that remains with you like a friend who never stands up for you when you’re forced to bend

Life is not a question of how much happiness we want, it is how happiness uses time to make our wants into need.

Weird people don't care if they're weird. They are the most entertaining to converse with because nothing is off-limits.

Do not trust an architect: he will always try to talk you into an atrium.

Disaster falls on those who try hardest to avoid it.

Love is to recognize that the other person is a person, is precious, is important and has value.

Be encouraged to be an encourager. It's a spiritual art that everyone can learn. And mostly you learn by practicing it.

It is not the weight of the future or the past that is pressing upon you, but ever that of the present alone. Even this burden, too, can be lessened if you confine it strictly to its own limits.

I had to wait nine days for a letter that said a lot of very silly things.

I have a fear of doing stuff thats not very good and being remembered for that.