Words are wind, Brienne told herself. They cannot hurt you. Let them wash over 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.

We can only reach the highest height, if we encourage each other.

The ablest men in all walks of modern life are men of faith. Most of them have much more faith than they themselves realize.

Most artists I know consider themselves to be phonies, along with the feeling that there's something that you're doing is essential, essential to communicate, and deeply, deeply real.

It's a good habit to trumpet your failures and be quiet about your successes.

Un homme avec Dieu est toujours dans la majorite . One man with God is always a majority.

I don't know how to sell out. If I tried to sell out I don't think I could.

Any of us probably could do more important things than we are doing. Any of us could use some changes in our tasks. But none of us - and still stay alive and sane - could do without something to do.

It is better for a country to have a strong leader, this applies to the United States as well as to Rwanda.

I originally passed on Raindrops Keep Fallin On My Head in 1969, so they gave it to B.J. Thomas.

The writer who cares about usage must always know the quick from the dead.