I only need half my wits to be a match for you.

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.

Do not waste your life over working.

Nothing lasts longer than a temporary government program.

As soon as any man says of the affairs of the State "What does it matter to me?" the State may be given up for lost.

When there's an adult person who's scaring you, you grow up pretty quickly.

I've felt depressed many times in my life, so I can draw on those times in my life when I need to.

The more closely we see ourselves being watched by our enemies, the more time intent we should be to avoid their slanders.

Europe has always owed to oriental genius its divine impulses. What these holy bards said, all sane men found agreeable and true.

In order to be an artist, one must be deeply rooted in the society.

When I was first diagnosed with ALS, I was given two years to live. Now 45 years later, I am doing pretty well.

All literature is gossip.