She loved the sea. She liked the sharp salty smell of the air, and the vastness of the horizons bounded only by a vault of azure sky above. It made her feel small, but free as well.

I crossed a thousand leagues to come to you, and lost the best part of me along the way. Don't tell me to leave.

All men are fools, if truth be told, but the ones in motley are more amusing than ones with crowns.

There is a savage beast in every man, and when you hand that man a sword or spear and send him forth to war, the beast stirs.

We're all just songs in the end. If we are lucky.

Always keep your foes confused. If they are never certain who you are or what you want, they cannot know what you are like to do next.

Why do the Gods make kings and queens if not to protect the ones who can't protect themselves?

Noseless and Handless, the Lannister Boys.

Half-truths are worth more than outright lies.

She is not truly beautiful but something about her draws the eye.

Remember Old Nan's stories, Bran. Remember the way she told them, the sound of her voice. So long as you do that, part of her will always be alive in you.

Managing change is no longer a one-time initiative, and change management turns to be a strategical ongoing capability in today’s digital organizations.

Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls.

There's always more to the story, Catriona, " She replied. "That's the wonderful thing about stories.

Everybody's family has problems.

It seems like there are always gatekeepers. People between you and the people who are moved by your work. They often make a beautiful thing creepy.

I don't think I've gotten any smarter, but your reflexes slow down before you do something stupid when you're older.

It's a hideous feeling to go round shopping and even feel like you are a freak.

Somebody came up to me after a talk I had given, and say, "You make mathematics seem like fun." I was inspired to reply, "If it isn't fun, why do it?"

People talk about the Patriot Act that was passed immediately in the wake of September 11. What the Patriot Act did was break down the walls between the various agencies.

No person shall be capable of being a delegate for more than three years in any term of six.