The truth is, I wanted to watch you for a time before pledging you my sword. To make certain that you were not......my father's daughter? If she was not her father's daughter, who was she?...mad, he f...
The stone is strong. Bran told himself, the roots of the trees go deep, and under the ground the Kings of Winter sit their thrones. So long as those remained, Winterfell remained. It was not dead, jus...
The snail may leave a trail of slime behind him, but a little slime will do a man no harm, while if you dance with dragons, you must expect to burn.
The smell of food made him realize how ravenous he was. There was hot bread and honey, a bowl of pease porridge, a skewer of roast onions and well-charred meat. He sat by the tray, pulled apart the br...
The rocking of the deck beneath his feet made his stomach heave, and the wretched food tasted even worse when retched back up.
The night is dark and full of terrors, and so are dreams.
The king is my son! Cersei rose to her feet. Aye, her uncle said, and from what I saw of Joffrey, you are as unfit a mother as you are a ruler.
The grey sheep have closed their eyes, but the mastiff sees the truth. Old powers waken. Shadows stir. An age of wonder and terror will soon be upon us, an age for gods and heroes.
The best lies contain within them nuggets of truth, enough to give a listener pause.
The bad part is you freeze your balls off, but since you're not allowed to breed anyway, I don't suppose that matters.
The air smelled of paper and dust and years.
The Targaryens wed brothers and sisters for three hundred years to keep the blood line pure.
The Red Keep was full of cats: lazy old cats dozing in the sun, cold-eyed mousers twitching their tails, quick little kittens with claws like needles, ladies’ cats all combed and trusting, ragged shad...
The Liars believe in no afterlife, no God. We see the universe as it , Father Damien, and these naked truths are cruel ones. We who believe in life, and treasure it, will die. Afterward there will be...
The Father protects his children, the septons taught, but Davos had led his boys into the fire. Dale would never give his wife the child they had prayed for, and Allard, with his girl in Oldtown and h...
That’s what they always ended up saying: But I’m just sad. Feeling sad means having too much time on your hands, usually. Really. I’m not a licensed therapist but usually it means too much time.
That made her laugh until she screamed. Mad, someone said, she’s lost her wits, and someone else said, Make an end, and a hand grabbed her scalp just as she’d done with Jinglebell, and she thought, No...
Ten years a wold, and you land here and think to prince about the islands, but you know nothing and no one. Why should men fight and die for you?'' ''I am their lawful prince,'' Theon said stiffly. ''...
Tell me that none of this troubles you, Jon...and I'll name you a liar, and know I have the truth of it.Jon drew himself up, taut as a bowstring. And if it did trouble me, what might I do, bastard as...
Tell me again what you saved.''''Your life'' Daenerys, said.Mirri Maz Duur laughed cruelly. ''Look to your khal and see what life is worth when all the rest is gone.