Sometimes I think everyone is just pretending to be brave, and none of us really are. Maybe pretending is how you get brave, I don't know.

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.

An effective life is a fulfilled one

Wine is bottled poetry

What can be added to the happiness of a man who is in health, out of debt, and has a clear conscience?

After a while, the characters I'm writing begin to feel real to me. That's when I know I'm heading in the right direction

With black people, there are 50 Hitlers over the course of history.

I sometimes feel tired. But there are so many reasons for being tired.

Socialists believe otherwise - a man is not competent enough to make decision should he use seatbelt, should he buy insurance, and the same man is competent enough to elect president and government.

This is my vision-what I imagine I'll pass through on my way to the light. The blue sky, the clouds, the rays of light.

I want to be a champion.

I've got the attention span of a child.