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    George R.R. Martin
    “Fear cuts deeper than swords.”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones
    tags: bravery, fear
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    George R.R. Martin
    “Bran thought about it. 'Can a man still be brave if he's afraid?'
    'That is the only time a man can be brave,' his father told him.”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones
    tags: bravery, courage, fear
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    George R.R. Martin
    “Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness. Armour yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you.”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones
    tags: identity
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    George R.R. Martin
    “... a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones
    tags: books, mind
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    George R.R. Martin
    “Some old wounds never truly heal, and bleed again at the slightest word.”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones
    tags: hurt, pain, perfect, truthful
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    George R.R. Martin
    “Winter is coming.”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones
    tags: forcasting, mottos, winter
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  • #7
    George R.R. Martin
    “When you play a game of thrones you win or you die.”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones
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    George R.R. Martin
    “The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword. If you would take a man's life, you owe it to him to look into his eyes and hear his final words. And if you cannot bear to do that, then perhaps the man does not deserve to die.”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones
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    George R.R. Martin
    “Most men would rather deny a hard truth than face it.”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones
    tags: denial, honesty, truth
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    George R.R. Martin
    “The things we love destroy us every time, lad. Remember that.”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones
    tags: love, mormont
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  • #11
    George R.R. Martin
    “Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities.”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones
    tags: death, life
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    George R.R. Martin
    “Why is it that when one man builds a wall, the next man immediately needs to know what's on the other side?”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones
    tags: a-game-of-thrones, a-song-of-ice-and-fire, curiosity, george-r-r-martin, tyrion-lannister, wall
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    George R.R. Martin
    “What is honor compared to a woman's love? What is duty against the feel of a newborn son in your arms . . . or the memory of a brother's smile? Wind and words. Wind and words. We are only human, and the gods have fashioned us for love. That is our great glory, and our great tragedy.”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones
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    George R.R. Martin
    “When the snows fall and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies but the pack survives.”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones
    tags: friendship, loneliness
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    George R.R. Martin
    “And I have a tender spot in my heart for cripples and bastards and broken things.”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones
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    George R.R. Martin
    “Once you’ve accepted your flaws, no one can use them against you.”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones
    tags: game-of-thrones, george-r-r-martin, song-of-ice-and-fire, tyrion-lannister
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  • #17
    George R.R. Martin
    “If I look back I am lost.”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones
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    George R.R. Martin
    “Nothing burns like the cold.”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones
    tags: burn, cold, winter
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  • #19
    George R.R. Martin
    “What do we say to the Lord of Death?'

    'Not today.”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones
    tags: defiance, fear-of-death
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    George R.R. Martin
    “My brother has his sword, King Robert has his warhammer and I have my mind...and a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone if it is to keep its edge. That's why I read so much Jon Snow.”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones
    tags: abilities, song-of-fire-and-ice, tyrion-lannister
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    George R.R. Martin
    “People often claim to hunger for truth, but seldom like the taste when it's served up.”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Clash of Kings
    tags: human-nature, people, truth
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    George R.R. Martin
    “I will hurt you for this. I don't know how yet, but give me time. A day will come when you think yourself safe and happy, and suddenly your joy will turn to ashes in your mouth, and you'll know the debt is paid.”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Clash of Kings
    tags: revenge
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    George R.R. Martin
    “Power resides only where men believe it resides. [...] A shadow on the wall, yet shadows can kill. And ofttimes a very small man can cast a very large shadow.”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Clash of Kings
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    George R.R. Martin
    “The brightest flame casts the darkest shadow.”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Clash of Kings
    tags: shadow
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    George R.R. Martin
    “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.”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Clash of Kings
    tags: censorship
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    George R.R. Martin
    “There's no shame in fear, my father told me, what matters is how we face it.”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Clash of Kings
    tags: fear
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    George R.R. Martin
    “So many vows... they make you swear and swear. Defend the king. Obey the king. Keep his secrets. Do his bidding. Your life for his. But obey your father. Love your sister. Protect the innocent. Defend the weak. Respect the gods. Obey the laws. It’s too much. No matter what you do, you’re forsaking one vow or the other.”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Clash of Kings
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    George R.R. Martin
    “Valar Morghulis.”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Clash of Kings
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  • #29
    George R.R. Martin
    “He who hurries through life hurries to his grave.”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Clash of Kings
    tags: kindlehighlight
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    George R.R. Martin
    “I want to weep, she thought. I want to be comforted. I’m so tired of being strong. I want to be foolish and frightened for once. Just for a small while, that’s all …a day … an hour ...
    ...One day, she promised herself as she lay abed, one day she would allow herself to be less than strong.
    But not today. It could not be today.”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Clash of Kings
    tags: crying, sorrow
    562 likes



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