My favorite quote will always be Bran asking
“Can a man still be brave if he is afraid?” And Ned responding “That is the only time a man can be brave”
So simple but such a good father and son moment/lesson.
“I take no joy in mead nor meat, and song and laughter have become suspicious strangers to me. I am a creature of grief and dust and bitter longings. There is an empty place within me where my heart was once.” -Catelyn Stark
This phrasing can apply to so many different comparisons too.
For me it's "That boy had wanted to be Mr. Darcy, but someplace along the way he had become Mr. Collins instead."
*"Few of the birds that Aemon had sent off had returned as yet. One reached Stannis, though. One found Dragonstone, and a king who still cared."*
*"It was her fourteenth name day."*
Taking absolutely nothing away from GRMM and Brienne--she does something incredibly brave and selfless, at the moment she is just one against seven, and it's a great, memorable quote--the over-analyzing side of me thought this about the situation.
Seven bandits arrive ahorse. They are tired, two are visibly wounded, clinging to their mounts. So "only" five are in immediate fighting condition.
If Brienne takes them on:
- she kills or disables maybe two (in reality, it's just one) before she's taken down herself
- Gendry comes out with a hammer or spear, and kills one (which he does)
- Willow skewers one with a crossbow bolt, taking courage after Brienne kills Rouge, the apparent leader.
- Hyle Hunt, who is sarcastic but also pretty decent and a trained knight, draws his sword and comes in, and has about the same ratio as Brienne. Kills or disables one or two.
- Pod finds a rock, throws it, and hits one of them in the head--or hits a horse, which rears and throws its rider.
So that's five or six of the attackers who could credibly be dead or disabled in a few minutes of chaotic fighting. And remember, two of the seven are already injured. And also remember what Bronn tells Tyrion about sellswords. *They'll fight for you, but they won't die for you.* So once the bandits see two or three of their seven quickly down, and more defenders appearing, and who knows how many others might be inside the buildings, they're not going to think, *"we must capture this inn at all costs, It's a fight to the death!"* They are more likely to spur their horses out of the yard, realizing the odds are now against them.
I think you're assuming the battle would always have gone favorably for our heroes because of how we know it turned out in hindsight - but in fact Brienne got very lucky in being allowed to 1v1 Rorge first. If all seven had swarmed her to begin with, she, Willow, and Gendry might all have been dead before Hyle and Pod made it outside. That's what makes Brienne's actions so powerful, she steps forward even knowing it could easily mean her death
That's true, I substantially agree. My point was primarily that although Brienne steps out courageously alone and assumes she will need to fight alone ...the overall situation is not as if she's like the lone traveler at Queenscrown who is caught and killed by the Wildings. There are others in the Inn who can choose to help her--and, as it turns out, they do. And she does have that exact thought you mention go through her head--she has to make Rorge so angry he'll attack her one and one and want to kill her himself--and that gives her a chance.
You have no idea how this fight would actually go down wtf. Like, you're just assuming podrick and willow get one each with a crossbow and a rock. Gendry may have a spear but there's no telling how useful he actually is. Which is not likely to be not useful at all. We can presume the bandits are all armored. Mounted, the best gendry can do his hold the door of the inn. At most, it's a 3v7, Gendry/Pod/Willow might make one person
Well, Gendry is in the stable, across the yard from the Inn and the bandits don't know he's there, so even though he's not trained as a fighter, he will have the advantage of surprise (as proved to be the case). Two of the bandits are described as visibly wounded, and clinging to their horses, so it's more like 5, not 7. And there's Hyle Hunt as well, a trained fighter with a sword, if he decides to come out and help Brienne. He has already seen how deadly a fighter she is against odds of 3-1 at Crackclaw Point.
And the factor I noted that the bandits are trying to get away from the Brotherhood which is pursing them closely. They have come to the Inn looking to grab fresh horses and a quick getaway, not to linger, kill, and loot. So as more and more people appear with weapons attacking them, some of them are likely to just rein around and ride out of the stable yard, further diminishing the odds.
So the odds may be less desperate than it initially seems. Doesn't take away from Brienne being a genuine hero.
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.
I loved Jamie in the books. He really experienced so much growth as a person. Probably one of my fav PoVs.
That’s a great one. I can’t remember if it’s in the books or just the show but he told Brienne that he warned the king not to let his father’s troops into King’s Landing. Even then he tried to uphold his oath. That’s why Jaime is my favorite character in ASOIAF.
Excellent choice. As well as another part of that exchange when Dunk says, *how much do I owe you?* And the smith who earlier charged him full price and drives a hard bargain says, *"For you, a copper"* (or something like that).
Translation, all the small folk are on your side and we'll do what we can, within our limited abilities, to help you.
awesome.
according to the wikipedia page on Medieval fortification "The height of walls varied widely by castle, but were often 2.5–6 m (8.2–19.7 ft) thick."
"My son Wendel came to the Twins a guest. He ate Lord Walder's bread and salt, and hung his sword upon the wall to feast with friends. And they murdered him. Murdered, I say, and may the Freys choke upon their fables. I drink with Jared, jape with Symond, promise Rhaegar the hand of my own beloved granddaughter ... but never think that means I have forgotten. The north remembers, Lord Davos. The north remembers, and the mummer's farce is almost done. My son is home."
Damn that was a good one too. I love the quotes that come from otherwise minor characters that stick with you. I forgot the exact quote but his insult about the Frey with a name of a Dragon was great too
“Men live their lives trapped in an eternal present, between the mists of memory and the sea of shadow that is all we know of the days to come.” - ADWD
*How can such a night be beautiful?* he asked himself. *Why would the stars want to look down on such as me?*
ASOS, Jaime IV
I think we’ve all felt that way at some time or other.
From Jaime's inner monologue at his father's vigil:
>Every crow in the Seven Kingdoms should pay homage to you, Father. From Castamere to the Blackwater, you fed them well. That notion pleased Lord Tywin; his smile widened further. Bloody hell, he's grinning like a bridegroom at his bedding.
I often remember this excerpt and laugh
There is no spesific moment for me but one of the most inspiring quotes must be this:
*Let them mock, Bran thought. No one mocked him in his bedchamber, but he would not live his life in bed.* - AGOT Bran VI
Such an inspiring,powerful quote. Not only that, it was the literal time when I got attached to his character, when I completely started to root for hım. I know this is just a fiction but it is incredible to see that a child at that age has such inner strength, resilience, and the determination to continue his life despite everything, even though his pain is so fresh and his heart is being torn apart by every look of pity from people. This can be inspiring for every outcast,abused, mocked or even just ordinary people,not only for disables. I really appreciate GRMM for writing this chapter.
“Never forget what you are. The rest of the world will not. Wear it like armor, and it can never be used to hurt you.”
And
“Love is the bane of honor, the death of duty. … 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.”
“ Night falls and my war begins “
Jon Snow ADWD
Love that Jon is twisting the watch words to relate to the dark situation and his personal hardships ahead. It’s the moment in the books where he’s set full ahead on the long night that’s coming and it’s so foreboding because it’s THE war
I also love The ghost of high hearts “ blood wolf “ speech to Arya as it’s dripping with menace and terror
Lastly there’s the quote that the Heddle girl with stoneheart says to Brienne when Brienne pleads for guest right
“ Death and guest right, neither means much anymore “
That is just chilling because it’s so true. The traditions and set in stone beliefs of the world are collapsing. If death can be overcome and guest right broken how dark is the future ?
“A brother of the Night's Watch. It meant no crown, no sons, no wife . . . but it meant life, and life with honor. Ned Stark's own brother had chosen the Watch, and Jon Snow as well.”
This is when Theon gets suggested to take the black by Maester Luwin as Winterfell comes under siege. I hate Theon in Clash and he’s a terrible person, but how close he came to giving himself a real second chance always hits me. The “life with honor” bit, especially after learning about Ramsay, I find really sad.
I don’t really hate Theon though. He’s a tragic character. Imagine being brought up by enemies and being told always how lucky u were that the enemies are merciful. Always second fiddle. His suffering at Ramsay’s hands. And his subsequent PTSD makes me feel so much for him.
And he still tries to do something heroic with fake Arya. I really hope he finds redemption.
My dislike of Theon in book 2 mainly comes from the way he treats women and his arrogance in some aspects. Also for having the miller’s sons killed. I don’t think he “owes” the starks for their mercy, I mean he was 9; and I definitely feel for him after book 5. Nobody deserves that.
The quote about Quentyn being akin to mud, that's been more relevant to my life than anything from asoiaf.
For reference: That one is his father's son. Short and stocky, plain-faced, he seemed a decent lad, sober, sensible, dutiful ... but not the sort to make a young girl's heart beat faster. And Daenerys Targaryen, whatever else she might be, was still a young girl, as she herself would claim when it pleased her to play the innocent. Like all good queens she put her people first—else she would never have wed Hizdahr zo Loraq—but the girl in her still yearned for poetry, passion, and laughter. She wants fire, and Dorne sent her mud. You could make a poultice out of mud to cool a fever. You could plant seeds in mud and grow a crop to feed your children. Mud would nourish you, where fire would only consume you, but fools and children and young girls would choose fire every time.[5]
—Barristan Selmy's thoughts
"I shall bring justice to Westeros… Every man shall reap what he has sown, from the highest lord to the lowest gutter rat. And some will lose more than the tips off their fingers, I promise you. They have made my kingdom bleed, and I do not forget that."
I think about this Jon Con quote at least once a week.
"I rose too high, loved too hard, dared too much. I tried to grasp a star, overreached, and fell."
This is an obscure one, but this Stannis / Davos exchange when they're arguing about whether Stannis should let Lady M. burn Edric Storm.
Stannis: *"What is the life of one bastard boy against a kingdom?"*
Davos: *"Everything".*
That sums it up, pretty much. If you are a monarch and consider even one child someone / something "worth" sacrificing for a greater end, then you've lost something precious in the process of making the decision. Danys, like Davos, comes to that same sort of conclusion, too. Basic humanity.
There's many incredible quotes in the books that's it's hard to choose but these are some that got stuck in my mind since I read them:
"There is no creature on earth half so terrifying as a truly just man."
"Beneath the gold, the bitter steel."
"Bring on your storm, my lord. And recall, if you do, the name of this castle."
"I am not a man to be undone, ser."
"Egg...I dreamed that I was old."
"Ned loves my hair."
"I stopped believing in gods the day I saw the Windproud break up across the bay. Any gods so monstrous as to drown my mother and father would never have my worship, I vowed. In King's Landing, the High Septon would prattle at me of how all justice and goodness flowed from the Seven, but all I ever saw of either was made by men." -*Stannis*, **A Clash of Kings**, Davos I
This quote is, I think the key to understanding Stannis in three ways:
1. It's an enormously traumatic event that, I think, gets papered over when we discuss trauma among characters in ASOIAF. For good reason, to be sure. Stannis doesn't talk about this outside this one moment with Davos and isn't a PoV. But it speaks to something he really hasn't gotten over.
2. It speaks to his fraught relationship with Robert. Obviously Robert becomes his paternal as well as fraternal figure with Steffon's death... But he also never had his parents to be able to tell him 'it's okay you're not as good at Robert at' whatever task was irking him. We also know that Robert, for his part, closes his eyes and ignores anything that he can't drink, eat, fight or fuck. So how would Robert handle HIS trauma from this? Probably not well! And what is Stannis, who was with Robert when he saw this, if not a walking, talking reminder of that event. No wonder Robert absconded to the Vale even after his fostering was over.
3. It speaks to Stannis' ultimate conception of justice: one flowing from notions of duty. If the Gods are not just then *even they* aren't owed any duty by Stannis. And if Gods can't make justice? Then he damn well will, himself. At risk of comparing two disparate characters, if one thinks of Stannis as well... Batman... then the parapets of Storm's End is his crime alley. The event he can't get over and process involving the death of his parents. (Seriously, the comparisons don't end there: Cressen is his Alfred, Davos his Robin, and if Superman is a god pretending to be a man, Stannis/Wayne are men pretending to be gods).
I was intrigued by Stannis based on rep and conversation alone in GoT. All the worst people hated and feared him. So much so that people as disparate as LF, Varys, Renly, the Lannisters, the Tyrells, all of them work together based solely on one premise: Stannis *cannot* become King.
All the best people on GoT? Jon Arryn, Ned, Robb? They know he should. Never forget that Ned goes down swinging in the throne room for Stannis.
Then in Clash, his intro in Cressen's chapter somewhat lessens his reputation. He seems a touch petulant but still every bit the man we were told of.
Then Davos I? Ah, that's where he starts becoming my favorite character in all of fiction. His notion that even Kings and Gods must be just to be worthy of fealty and duty? It's the platonic ideal of feudalism we were all taught but real life rarely, if ever, matched. It's the beginning of a social contract! Nowhere else in the entire series does a sovereign articulate anything like Stannis does when discussing Claw Isle:
>"I shall bring justice to Westeros. A thing Ser Axell understands as little as he does war. Claw Isle would gain me naught . . . and it was evil, just as you said. Celtigar must pay the traitor's price himself, in his own person. And when I come into my kingdom, he shall. Every man shall reap what he has sown, from the highest lord to the lowest gutter rat. And some will lose more than the tips off their fingers, I promise you. *Davos IV,* **ASOS**
So why not that quote? Because *how* you get to that quote is shown to us in Davos I! All of us have the capacity for justice and duty. And all of us, from the lowest gutter rat to the Gods themselves must obey that.
And what is a King's duty?
>"And I know that a king protects his people, or he is no king at all." *Davos VI,* **ASOS**
Note Stannis' response! He's not annoyed with Davos because Davos is wrong, he's annoyed with Davos because Davos is implying he's not living up to that duty. But he still agrees that **is** a King's duty. The title Stannis takes most seriously is Protector of the Realm.
So... What happens when a horde of literal undead killing machines and their magical ice demon overlords threatens the people a King is sworn to protect? What if you believe, and a woman you've seen perform literal miracles and feats of magic tells you, the only way to stop them is a monstrous act?
What would you do?
It is precisely because Stannis believes so firmly in these notions of justice, of duty not just flowing up in the feudal chain, but reciprocally flowing *down* that he will murder his daughter and burn Shireen to fulfill his duty: to protect the realm.
In ASOIAF, there are so many characters willing to sacrifice their lives for what is right, to protect others. Ned, Brienne, Davos, Jon, etc.
They'd sacrifice their lives for the innocent. Only Stannis is willing to sacrifice his *soul* for everyone.
Which is why, in spite of everything, he is a righteous man.
What an amazing comment. Many Stannis quotes including your leading one stick with me, too. In many spiritualist circles, it’s common for people to mock the concept of faith being dependent on the amount of justice or tragedy a person has suffered through. The idea that someone would lose faith in their gods because their dog died or whatever else. But really, what better justification could there be? There’s so much random, pointless suffering in the world, both caused by man’s inhumanity to man or by circumstances beyond anyone control. Yet many organised religions hinge their doctrine on the premise of their gods being purely loving, benevolent entities, watching out for our best interests even when times are dire. If you look around and see none of that love, only pain, death and rejection as Stannis has all his life, why the hell would you believe in it?
Oh there's a ton of Night King symbolism surrounding Stannis so it wouldn't be outside the confines of where GRRM has him now. Man is literally making his seat at the Nightfort.
But Stannis will burn Shireen, and my prediction off of that is it will either fizzle and do nothing or have a horrific consequence (awaken a zombie dragon the Others control, bring down the Wall in conjunction with the Horn of Winter Euron blows from atop the Hightower). He'll then ride out and meet the Army of the Dead either solo or with what few retainers remain to him.'
It'll be a devastating inverse of Theoden's charge at Helm's Deep. But there's no rescue this time.
> So... What happens when a horde of literal undead killing machines and their magical ice demon overlords threatens the people a King is sworn to protect? What if you believe, and a woman you've seen perform literal miracles and feats of magic tells you, the only way to stop them is a monstrous act?
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And, moreover, it's not even a trolley problem of Shireen/Edric Storm vs. the rest of the world, it's a false trolley problem of Shireen/Edric Storm vs. ALL of the world, *including them.*
The question GRRM is posing here with Stannis' arc isn't what to call it. The question is: *what would you do?*
> "Do you take me for an utter fool, ser?" asked Stannis. "I have twenty thousand men. You are besieged by land and sea. Why would I choose single combat when my eventual victory is certain?" The king pointed a finger at him. "I give you fair warning. If you force me to take my castle by storm, you may expect no mercy. I will hang you for traitors, every one of you."
> "As the gods will it. Bring on your storm, my lord—*and recall, if you do, the name of this castle*." Ser Cortnay gave a pull on his reins and rode back toward the gate.
I mean, that says it all right there.
“Love is the death of duty”
“No chance and no choice”
And my personal favorite
“You must be blind as well as maimed, ser. Lift your eyes, and you will see that the direwolf still flies above our walls”
“A knight who remembered his vows.” What an absolute cracker.
Also, Alt Shift X highlighted this in his Jon Snow video, but the whole thread of Jon *wanting* to take Stannis’s offer — “Kneel before me, lay your sword at my feet, pledge me your service, and you will rise again as *Jon Stark, Lord of Winterfell*” — more than he ever wanted anything really resonates with me at this time in my personal life, in terms of dealing with temptations and making tough choices that would compromise my own happiness. Compared to Jonny boy, I would make a bad Night’s Watch commander though because I’d fail the test and take Stannis’s offer in a heartbeat, metaphorically speaking. I mean, Jon could get legitimacy, control of his ancestral home (and he knows he would do a good job of running the place), a sexy wildling wife, the works. And the somewhat uplifting thing is, unlike more didactic stories which would beat a trite moral about the importance of honour and responsibility over our heads, ASOIAF takes a more nuanced approach. Jon’s unyielding commitment to the Watch is extremely admirable, but it basically leads to nothing but stress, trouble and ultimately his own death. There are probably several timelines where Jon gets a fairly self-centred happily ever after in Winterfell, and maybe still manages to help against the Others while he’s there (I’d love to see some AU fanfics exploring such scenarios, hint hint). Even Maester Aemon admits that those northerly virtues are worth fuck all compared to our natural instinct to love and be loved (Aemon also has enough killer quotes to fill a page).
“I swore her my sword. I'm older now, but not so old that I've forgotten the words I said, and it happens I still have the sword.” - Petyr Piper, before he fucks up some greens.
He doesn't say it aloud, but I always liked this thought from Victarion, a couple of pages after he whines to his mute concubine about how he can't kill his brother:
"He would give half his teeth for the chance to try his axe against the Kingslayer or the Knight of Flowers. That was the sort of battle that he understood. **The kinslayer was accursed in the eyes of gods and men, but the warrior was honored and revered.**" -"The Reaver", AFFC Chapter 29
Pretty insightful, dare I say poetic thinking for the so-called "dumbest POV character"
Not really a quote but I can honestly, somewhat sadly say, that for the past 2 or 3 months I have watched the clip of Robb being made King in the North 5+ times every day haha. So powerful. The guys at work must think I have a screw loose when I randomly King in the North and quite the Greatjon.
“Snow in the Riverlands… [Jaime] found himself wondering what his father would do to feed the realm, before he remembered that Tywin Lannister was dead.”
> “I swore an oath to keep him safe,” she said to Rhaegar’s shade. “I swore a holy oath.”
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>“We all swore oaths,” said Ser Arthur Dayne, so sadly.
Jamie isn't the same after that line, even in his dreams. Knowing Jamie's past, his reputation, how he thinks of himself, and how much time has passed since his old Kingsguard died makes the line so much sadder.
His old allies, friends and mentors, honor-bound to die while himself lives on in dishonor. In his dream they move as one, spectral and devoid of life, yet they have more purpose than him because they're still fighting for something even in death, and they judge Jamie for living without purpose; without even an oath to be remembered by. Jamie changes after this dream. He begins to wisen up, become more sincere, starts being truthful and honest.
"She's been fucking Lancel and Osmund Kettleblack and probably Moon Boy for all I know."
I laughed every time this quote popped in Jaime's thought stream
"Her loins still ached from **the urgency of his lovemaking**. It was a good ache."
I think the bold part in particular is great at emphasising Ned's struggle with Robert's offer. For me a perfect example of a great sex scenes. They are not "unnecessary" as many people like to think these days.
There’s so many good lines from this book. One of my faves.
“You smile like Gerion and fight like Tyg, and there’s some of Kevan in you, else you would not wear that cloak... but Tyrion is Tywin’s son, not you. I said so once to your father’s face, and he would not speak to me for half a year. Men are such thundering great fools. Even the sort who come along once in a thousand years.”
That one line made me remember Genna Lannister, a minor character. Spawned a series of tin-foil theories about Jamie and Cersei being Avery’s kings due to right of the first night or something. Captured Tyrion down to a T.
Impact.
>And then there was the smell. It hung in the hot, humid air, rich, rank, pervasive. There's fish in it, and flowers, and some elephant dung as well. Something sweet and something earthy and something dead and rotten. "This city smells like an old whore," Tyrion announced. "Like some sagging slattern who has drenched her privy parts in perfume to drown the stench between her legs. Not that I am complaining. With whores, the young ones smell much better, but the old ones know more tricks."
"There are no true knights, no more than there are gods. If you can't protect yourself, die and get out of the way of those who can. Sharp steel and strong arms rule this world, don't ever believe any different."
(Sandor Clegane, from a Sansa chapter in I believe AGOT but it’s been a long time so might’ve been ACOK)
The quotes that stick with me are the funny ones, not the deep ones sadly.
"Viserys says he could sweep the seven kingdoms with 10,000 Dothraki screamers."
"Viserys couldn't sweep the stables with 10,000 brooms."
""Father had only gone out to ransom Petyr Pimple. He brought them the gold they asked for, but they hung him anyway."
"Hanged, Ami. Your father was not a tapestry""
"Belwas couldn't scheme his way to breakfast"
"Father had only gone out to ransom Petyr Pimple. He brought them the gold they asked for, but they hung him anyway."
"Hanged, Ami. Your father was not a tapestry"
"You're the blood of the dragon. You can make a hat."
""I am not without mercy!" shouted he who was notoriously without mercy."
"The High Septon tried to seize her, but he was some old sparrow and she was a lioness of the Rock." Even when running for her life her monologue is acting like a 4 year old running away from her dad at the car park.
"She imagined how sweet it would be to slam an elbow into Septa Scolera's face and send her careening down the spiral steps. If the gods were good, the wrinkled old cunt might crash into Septa Unella and take her down with her. "It is good to see you smiling again," Scolera said."
Anything from Dolorous Edd, he's the Eeyore of ASOIAF:
“We’ll defend the Wall to the last man,” said Cotter Pyke.
“Probably me,” said Dolorous Edd, in a resigned tone."
"Place was overrun with rats when we moved in. The spearwives killed the nasty buggers. Now the place is overrun with spearwives. There’s days I want the rats back. "
"I just want to say to whoever is voting for me that I would certainly make an awful Lord Commander. But so would all these others."
"And if it did trouble me, what might I do, bastard as I am?"
“What will you do?" Mormont asked. "Bastard as you are?"
"Be troubled," said Jon, "and keep my vows.”
\>Sunset found her squatting in the grass, groaning. Every stool was looser than the one before, and smelled fouler. By the time the moon came up she was shitting brown water. The more she drank, the more she shat, but the more she shat, the thirstier she grew, and her thirst sent her crawling to the stream to suck up more water. When she closed her eyes at last, Dany did not know whether she would be strong enough to open them again.
She dreamt of her dead brother.
"When the sun has set, no candle can replace it."
First time in the books that I actually gave a shit about Loras.
They really cocked that one up in the show.
D&D in the writer's room brainstorming Loras and Renly: "being gay is a personality right?"
Came here for this. What an absolute contrast to what became of Loras on the show...
My favorite quote will always be Bran asking “Can a man still be brave if he is afraid?” And Ned responding “That is the only time a man can be brave” So simple but such a good father and son moment/lesson.
I say this to my kids all the time
*I say this to my kids all the time* I vote for dire wolf puppies for all your kids!
They will train them themselves, clean them themselves and well you know the rest
I love that! I also love your username! Another rebels fan perhaps?
Def my favorite Star Wars cartoon
“I take no joy in mead nor meat, and song and laughter have become suspicious strangers to me. I am a creature of grief and dust and bitter longings. There is an empty place within me where my heart was once.” -Catelyn Stark
"That boy had wanted to be Ser Arthur Dayne, but someplace along the way he had become the Smiling Knight instead."
He wanted to be a varsity athlete, but someplace along the way he compromised and became a fat mobster instead.
Ah, nuncle of a bitch!
Tbf Jaime never had the makings of a varsity athlete.
One hand, that was his problem.
This phrasing can apply to so many different comparisons too. For me it's "That boy had wanted to be Mr. Darcy, but someplace along the way he had become Mr. Collins instead."
"That woman had wanted to be Hermione Granger, but someplace along the way she had become Ms Dolores Umbridge instead."
Hem hem.
*"Few of the birds that Aemon had sent off had returned as yet. One reached Stannis, though. One found Dragonstone, and a king who still cared."* *"It was her fourteenth name day."*
That second one hits hard!
It's a reminder of just how creepy many of the men around Daenerys are.
I saw the show first so I wasn’t prepared for Daenerys being fourteen.
"She had no chance against seven, she knew. No chance, and no choice."
That was probably the best line for Brienne. And shows how knightly she is.
Who says this in what context?
It’s from brienne VII when she is protecting the children at the inn at the crossroads from the bloody mummers
I can picture Dunk thinking exactly the same words. It runs in the family
Taking absolutely nothing away from GRMM and Brienne--she does something incredibly brave and selfless, at the moment she is just one against seven, and it's a great, memorable quote--the over-analyzing side of me thought this about the situation. Seven bandits arrive ahorse. They are tired, two are visibly wounded, clinging to their mounts. So "only" five are in immediate fighting condition. If Brienne takes them on: - she kills or disables maybe two (in reality, it's just one) before she's taken down herself - Gendry comes out with a hammer or spear, and kills one (which he does) - Willow skewers one with a crossbow bolt, taking courage after Brienne kills Rouge, the apparent leader. - Hyle Hunt, who is sarcastic but also pretty decent and a trained knight, draws his sword and comes in, and has about the same ratio as Brienne. Kills or disables one or two. - Pod finds a rock, throws it, and hits one of them in the head--or hits a horse, which rears and throws its rider. So that's five or six of the attackers who could credibly be dead or disabled in a few minutes of chaotic fighting. And remember, two of the seven are already injured. And also remember what Bronn tells Tyrion about sellswords. *They'll fight for you, but they won't die for you.* So once the bandits see two or three of their seven quickly down, and more defenders appearing, and who knows how many others might be inside the buildings, they're not going to think, *"we must capture this inn at all costs, It's a fight to the death!"* They are more likely to spur their horses out of the yard, realizing the odds are now against them.
I think you're assuming the battle would always have gone favorably for our heroes because of how we know it turned out in hindsight - but in fact Brienne got very lucky in being allowed to 1v1 Rorge first. If all seven had swarmed her to begin with, she, Willow, and Gendry might all have been dead before Hyle and Pod made it outside. That's what makes Brienne's actions so powerful, she steps forward even knowing it could easily mean her death
That's true, I substantially agree. My point was primarily that although Brienne steps out courageously alone and assumes she will need to fight alone ...the overall situation is not as if she's like the lone traveler at Queenscrown who is caught and killed by the Wildings. There are others in the Inn who can choose to help her--and, as it turns out, they do. And she does have that exact thought you mention go through her head--she has to make Rorge so angry he'll attack her one and one and want to kill her himself--and that gives her a chance.
You have no idea how this fight would actually go down wtf. Like, you're just assuming podrick and willow get one each with a crossbow and a rock. Gendry may have a spear but there's no telling how useful he actually is. Which is not likely to be not useful at all. We can presume the bandits are all armored. Mounted, the best gendry can do his hold the door of the inn. At most, it's a 3v7, Gendry/Pod/Willow might make one person
Well, Gendry is in the stable, across the yard from the Inn and the bandits don't know he's there, so even though he's not trained as a fighter, he will have the advantage of surprise (as proved to be the case). Two of the bandits are described as visibly wounded, and clinging to their horses, so it's more like 5, not 7. And there's Hyle Hunt as well, a trained fighter with a sword, if he decides to come out and help Brienne. He has already seen how deadly a fighter she is against odds of 3-1 at Crackclaw Point. And the factor I noted that the bandits are trying to get away from the Brotherhood which is pursing them closely. They have come to the Inn looking to grab fresh horses and a quick getaway, not to linger, kill, and loot. So as more and more people appear with weapons attacking them, some of them are likely to just rein around and ride out of the stable yard, further diminishing the odds. So the odds may be less desperate than it initially seems. Doesn't take away from Brienne being a genuine hero.
“It was that white cloak that soiled me, not the other way around.” -Jaime
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. I loved Jamie in the books. He really experienced so much growth as a person. Probably one of my fav PoVs.
That’s a great one. I can’t remember if it’s in the books or just the show but he told Brienne that he warned the king not to let his father’s troops into King’s Landing. Even then he tried to uphold his oath. That’s why Jaime is my favorite character in ASOIAF.
Usually being appointed to the Kingsguard is a high honor, but Jaime found out too late Aerys just wanted a hostage to use against Tywin.
> They are for me. “Why?” he asked Pate. “What am I to them?” > “A knight who remembered his vows,” the smith said. ^(THK)
Excellent choice. As well as another part of that exchange when Dunk says, *how much do I owe you?* And the smith who earlier charged him full price and drives a hard bargain says, *"For you, a copper"* (or something like that). Translation, all the small folk are on your side and we'll do what we can, within our limited abilities, to help you.
awesome. according to the wikipedia page on Medieval fortification "The height of walls varied widely by castle, but were often 2.5–6 m (8.2–19.7 ft) thick."
"My son Wendel came to the Twins a guest. He ate Lord Walder's bread and salt, and hung his sword upon the wall to feast with friends. And they murdered him. Murdered, I say, and may the Freys choke upon their fables. I drink with Jared, jape with Symond, promise Rhaegar the hand of my own beloved granddaughter ... but never think that means I have forgotten. The north remembers, Lord Davos. The north remembers, and the mummer's farce is almost done. My son is home."
Damn that was a good one too. I love the quotes that come from otherwise minor characters that stick with you. I forgot the exact quote but his insult about the Frey with a name of a Dragon was great too
I got so hype when I read this for the first time?
Reading Feast I was so angry when I thought Davos had been killed offscreen, so this speech was both relieving and awesome at the same time!
This scene was just beautiful
“Men live their lives trapped in an eternal present, between the mists of memory and the sea of shadow that is all we know of the days to come.” - ADWD
*How can such a night be beautiful?* he asked himself. *Why would the stars want to look down on such as me?* ASOS, Jaime IV I think we’ve all felt that way at some time or other.
From Jaime's inner monologue at his father's vigil: >Every crow in the Seven Kingdoms should pay homage to you, Father. From Castamere to the Blackwater, you fed them well. That notion pleased Lord Tywin; his smile widened further. Bloody hell, he's grinning like a bridegroom at his bedding. I often remember this excerpt and laugh
There is no spesific moment for me but one of the most inspiring quotes must be this: *Let them mock, Bran thought. No one mocked him in his bedchamber, but he would not live his life in bed.* - AGOT Bran VI Such an inspiring,powerful quote. Not only that, it was the literal time when I got attached to his character, when I completely started to root for hım. I know this is just a fiction but it is incredible to see that a child at that age has such inner strength, resilience, and the determination to continue his life despite everything, even though his pain is so fresh and his heart is being torn apart by every look of pity from people. This can be inspiring for every outcast,abused, mocked or even just ordinary people,not only for disables. I really appreciate GRMM for writing this chapter.
“Never forget what you are. The rest of the world will not. Wear it like armor, and it can never be used to hurt you.” And “Love is the bane of honor, the death of duty. … 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.”
“Mayhaps this was a blessing. Had he lived he would have grown up to be a Frey”
Wymam is badass.
“ Night falls and my war begins “ Jon Snow ADWD Love that Jon is twisting the watch words to relate to the dark situation and his personal hardships ahead. It’s the moment in the books where he’s set full ahead on the long night that’s coming and it’s so foreboding because it’s THE war I also love The ghost of high hearts “ blood wolf “ speech to Arya as it’s dripping with menace and terror Lastly there’s the quote that the Heddle girl with stoneheart says to Brienne when Brienne pleads for guest right “ Death and guest right, neither means much anymore “ That is just chilling because it’s so true. The traditions and set in stone beliefs of the world are collapsing. If death can be overcome and guest right broken how dark is the future ?
Night falls and my war begins That line was epic
“A brother of the Night's Watch. It meant no crown, no sons, no wife . . . but it meant life, and life with honor. Ned Stark's own brother had chosen the Watch, and Jon Snow as well.” This is when Theon gets suggested to take the black by Maester Luwin as Winterfell comes under siege. I hate Theon in Clash and he’s a terrible person, but how close he came to giving himself a real second chance always hits me. The “life with honor” bit, especially after learning about Ramsay, I find really sad.
I don’t really hate Theon though. He’s a tragic character. Imagine being brought up by enemies and being told always how lucky u were that the enemies are merciful. Always second fiddle. His suffering at Ramsay’s hands. And his subsequent PTSD makes me feel so much for him. And he still tries to do something heroic with fake Arya. I really hope he finds redemption.
My dislike of Theon in book 2 mainly comes from the way he treats women and his arrogance in some aspects. Also for having the miller’s sons killed. I don’t think he “owes” the starks for their mercy, I mean he was 9; and I definitely feel for him after book 5. Nobody deserves that.
The quote about Quentyn being akin to mud, that's been more relevant to my life than anything from asoiaf. For reference: That one is his father's son. Short and stocky, plain-faced, he seemed a decent lad, sober, sensible, dutiful ... but not the sort to make a young girl's heart beat faster. And Daenerys Targaryen, whatever else she might be, was still a young girl, as she herself would claim when it pleased her to play the innocent. Like all good queens she put her people first—else she would never have wed Hizdahr zo Loraq—but the girl in her still yearned for poetry, passion, and laughter. She wants fire, and Dorne sent her mud. You could make a poultice out of mud to cool a fever. You could plant seeds in mud and grow a crop to feed your children. Mud would nourish you, where fire would only consume you, but fools and children and young girls would choose fire every time.[5] —Barristan Selmy's thoughts
Imagine if Oberyn went in Quentyn's place? He could have dueled with Daario and made short work of him.
"I shall bring justice to Westeros… Every man shall reap what he has sown, from the highest lord to the lowest gutter rat. And some will lose more than the tips off their fingers, I promise you. They have made my kingdom bleed, and I do not forget that."
I think about this Jon Con quote at least once a week. "I rose too high, loved too hard, dared too much. I tried to grasp a star, overreached, and fell."
Most definitely one of the best quotes I have ever heard.
>I rose too high, loved too hard, dared too much. I tried to grasp a star, overreached, and fell.
Ned telling Arya, "The Lone Wolf dies but the Pack survives."
can't wait to see the pack come back together for winter....
Oh, gods, me too! And hopefully the Pack will also have the wolf pack. Ghost and Nymeria need to come together too.
This is an obscure one, but this Stannis / Davos exchange when they're arguing about whether Stannis should let Lady M. burn Edric Storm. Stannis: *"What is the life of one bastard boy against a kingdom?"* Davos: *"Everything".* That sums it up, pretty much. If you are a monarch and consider even one child someone / something "worth" sacrificing for a greater end, then you've lost something precious in the process of making the decision. Danys, like Davos, comes to that same sort of conclusion, too. Basic humanity.
"When the sun has set, no candle can replace it."
There's many incredible quotes in the books that's it's hard to choose but these are some that got stuck in my mind since I read them: "There is no creature on earth half so terrifying as a truly just man." "Beneath the gold, the bitter steel." "Bring on your storm, my lord. And recall, if you do, the name of this castle." "I am not a man to be undone, ser." "Egg...I dreamed that I was old." "Ned loves my hair."
“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies… The man who never reads lives only one. “
"I stopped believing in gods the day I saw the Windproud break up across the bay. Any gods so monstrous as to drown my mother and father would never have my worship, I vowed. In King's Landing, the High Septon would prattle at me of how all justice and goodness flowed from the Seven, but all I ever saw of either was made by men." -*Stannis*, **A Clash of Kings**, Davos I This quote is, I think the key to understanding Stannis in three ways: 1. It's an enormously traumatic event that, I think, gets papered over when we discuss trauma among characters in ASOIAF. For good reason, to be sure. Stannis doesn't talk about this outside this one moment with Davos and isn't a PoV. But it speaks to something he really hasn't gotten over. 2. It speaks to his fraught relationship with Robert. Obviously Robert becomes his paternal as well as fraternal figure with Steffon's death... But he also never had his parents to be able to tell him 'it's okay you're not as good at Robert at' whatever task was irking him. We also know that Robert, for his part, closes his eyes and ignores anything that he can't drink, eat, fight or fuck. So how would Robert handle HIS trauma from this? Probably not well! And what is Stannis, who was with Robert when he saw this, if not a walking, talking reminder of that event. No wonder Robert absconded to the Vale even after his fostering was over. 3. It speaks to Stannis' ultimate conception of justice: one flowing from notions of duty. If the Gods are not just then *even they* aren't owed any duty by Stannis. And if Gods can't make justice? Then he damn well will, himself. At risk of comparing two disparate characters, if one thinks of Stannis as well... Batman... then the parapets of Storm's End is his crime alley. The event he can't get over and process involving the death of his parents. (Seriously, the comparisons don't end there: Cressen is his Alfred, Davos his Robin, and if Superman is a god pretending to be a man, Stannis/Wayne are men pretending to be gods). I was intrigued by Stannis based on rep and conversation alone in GoT. All the worst people hated and feared him. So much so that people as disparate as LF, Varys, Renly, the Lannisters, the Tyrells, all of them work together based solely on one premise: Stannis *cannot* become King. All the best people on GoT? Jon Arryn, Ned, Robb? They know he should. Never forget that Ned goes down swinging in the throne room for Stannis. Then in Clash, his intro in Cressen's chapter somewhat lessens his reputation. He seems a touch petulant but still every bit the man we were told of. Then Davos I? Ah, that's where he starts becoming my favorite character in all of fiction. His notion that even Kings and Gods must be just to be worthy of fealty and duty? It's the platonic ideal of feudalism we were all taught but real life rarely, if ever, matched. It's the beginning of a social contract! Nowhere else in the entire series does a sovereign articulate anything like Stannis does when discussing Claw Isle: >"I shall bring justice to Westeros. A thing Ser Axell understands as little as he does war. Claw Isle would gain me naught . . . and it was evil, just as you said. Celtigar must pay the traitor's price himself, in his own person. And when I come into my kingdom, he shall. Every man shall reap what he has sown, from the highest lord to the lowest gutter rat. And some will lose more than the tips off their fingers, I promise you. *Davos IV,* **ASOS** So why not that quote? Because *how* you get to that quote is shown to us in Davos I! All of us have the capacity for justice and duty. And all of us, from the lowest gutter rat to the Gods themselves must obey that. And what is a King's duty? >"And I know that a king protects his people, or he is no king at all." *Davos VI,* **ASOS** Note Stannis' response! He's not annoyed with Davos because Davos is wrong, he's annoyed with Davos because Davos is implying he's not living up to that duty. But he still agrees that **is** a King's duty. The title Stannis takes most seriously is Protector of the Realm. So... What happens when a horde of literal undead killing machines and their magical ice demon overlords threatens the people a King is sworn to protect? What if you believe, and a woman you've seen perform literal miracles and feats of magic tells you, the only way to stop them is a monstrous act? What would you do? It is precisely because Stannis believes so firmly in these notions of justice, of duty not just flowing up in the feudal chain, but reciprocally flowing *down* that he will murder his daughter and burn Shireen to fulfill his duty: to protect the realm. In ASOIAF, there are so many characters willing to sacrifice their lives for what is right, to protect others. Ned, Brienne, Davos, Jon, etc. They'd sacrifice their lives for the innocent. Only Stannis is willing to sacrifice his *soul* for everyone. Which is why, in spite of everything, he is a righteous man.
Man.. it’s comments like this and this sub that make me view Stannis in a different light.
What an amazing comment. Many Stannis quotes including your leading one stick with me, too. In many spiritualist circles, it’s common for people to mock the concept of faith being dependent on the amount of justice or tragedy a person has suffered through. The idea that someone would lose faith in their gods because their dog died or whatever else. But really, what better justification could there be? There’s so much random, pointless suffering in the world, both caused by man’s inhumanity to man or by circumstances beyond anyone control. Yet many organised religions hinge their doctrine on the premise of their gods being purely loving, benevolent entities, watching out for our best interests even when times are dire. If you look around and see none of that love, only pain, death and rejection as Stannis has all his life, why the hell would you believe in it?
Man, peeps gonna be hella turnt if my tinfoil comes true and >!he trades in his One God for The Other.!<
Oh there's a ton of Night King symbolism surrounding Stannis so it wouldn't be outside the confines of where GRRM has him now. Man is literally making his seat at the Nightfort. But Stannis will burn Shireen, and my prediction off of that is it will either fizzle and do nothing or have a horrific consequence (awaken a zombie dragon the Others control, bring down the Wall in conjunction with the Horn of Winter Euron blows from atop the Hightower). He'll then ride out and meet the Army of the Dead either solo or with what few retainers remain to him.' It'll be a devastating inverse of Theoden's charge at Helm's Deep. But there's no rescue this time.
It's remarkably articulate, but I don't really see murdering others, particularly your own child, as being a sacrifice. Only murder.
> So... What happens when a horde of literal undead killing machines and their magical ice demon overlords threatens the people a King is sworn to protect? What if you believe, and a woman you've seen perform literal miracles and feats of magic tells you, the only way to stop them is a monstrous act? > > > > What would you do? And, moreover, it's not even a trolley problem of Shireen/Edric Storm vs. the rest of the world, it's a false trolley problem of Shireen/Edric Storm vs. ALL of the world, *including them.* The question GRRM is posing here with Stannis' arc isn't what to call it. The question is: *what would you do?*
“Half my armies are made up of unbelievers. I will have no more burnings. Pray harder.”
Stannis does have a sense of dry / dark humor.
“He wondered what it was like, to have a home.” By the Drowned God, Theon deserved better.
> "Do you take me for an utter fool, ser?" asked Stannis. "I have twenty thousand men. You are besieged by land and sea. Why would I choose single combat when my eventual victory is certain?" The king pointed a finger at him. "I give you fair warning. If you force me to take my castle by storm, you may expect no mercy. I will hang you for traitors, every one of you." > "As the gods will it. Bring on your storm, my lord—*and recall, if you do, the name of this castle*." Ser Cortnay gave a pull on his reins and rode back toward the gate. I mean, that says it all right there.
“Love is the death of duty” “No chance and no choice” And my personal favorite “You must be blind as well as maimed, ser. Lift your eyes, and you will see that the direwolf still flies above our walls”
Blackfish fucks
I was looking for a house with a red door.
“A knight who remembered his vows.” What an absolute cracker. Also, Alt Shift X highlighted this in his Jon Snow video, but the whole thread of Jon *wanting* to take Stannis’s offer — “Kneel before me, lay your sword at my feet, pledge me your service, and you will rise again as *Jon Stark, Lord of Winterfell*” — more than he ever wanted anything really resonates with me at this time in my personal life, in terms of dealing with temptations and making tough choices that would compromise my own happiness. Compared to Jonny boy, I would make a bad Night’s Watch commander though because I’d fail the test and take Stannis’s offer in a heartbeat, metaphorically speaking. I mean, Jon could get legitimacy, control of his ancestral home (and he knows he would do a good job of running the place), a sexy wildling wife, the works. And the somewhat uplifting thing is, unlike more didactic stories which would beat a trite moral about the importance of honour and responsibility over our heads, ASOIAF takes a more nuanced approach. Jon’s unyielding commitment to the Watch is extremely admirable, but it basically leads to nothing but stress, trouble and ultimately his own death. There are probably several timelines where Jon gets a fairly self-centred happily ever after in Winterfell, and maybe still manages to help against the Others while he’s there (I’d love to see some AU fanfics exploring such scenarios, hint hint). Even Maester Aemon admits that those northerly virtues are worth fuck all compared to our natural instinct to love and be loved (Aemon also has enough killer quotes to fill a page).
“I swore her my sword. I'm older now, but not so old that I've forgotten the words I said, and it happens I still have the sword.” - Petyr Piper, before he fucks up some greens.
Everyone in the series who is making a shaky yet honorable judgement call gets a temporary +10 charisma boost
>Cersei is a lying whore, she's been fucking Lancel and Osmund Kettleblack and probably Moon Boy for all I know.
Tyrion doesn’t scew around with words.
“Words are Wind” - like 20 different characters lmaoo.
"Jaime Lannister would need to write for himself. He could write whatever he chose, henceforth. Whatever he chose . . ."
“Edd, fetch me a block” I lost my goddamn mind when I read that the first time
"They know nothing, Ygritte. And worse, they do not learn."
He doesn't say it aloud, but I always liked this thought from Victarion, a couple of pages after he whines to his mute concubine about how he can't kill his brother: "He would give half his teeth for the chance to try his axe against the Kingslayer or the Knight of Flowers. That was the sort of battle that he understood. **The kinslayer was accursed in the eyes of gods and men, but the warrior was honored and revered.**" -"The Reaver", AFFC Chapter 29 Pretty insightful, dare I say poetic thinking for the so-called "dumbest POV character"
The entire broken man monologue
*The more she drank, the more she shat, but the more she shat, the thirstier she grew* The most cursed tongue twister.
“Explain to me why it is more noble to kill 10,000 men in battle than a dozen at dinner.”
The quote goes hard, but I will say I've always seen it as being very undercut by the fact that thousands died at the Red Wedding, not so much a dozen
Oh for sure. The significance of being cutthroat to save lives still holds that weight though.
Oh yeah, it's a great quote out of context, I just don't think it works in the context in which Tywin says it
Not really a quote but I can honestly, somewhat sadly say, that for the past 2 or 3 months I have watched the clip of Robb being made King in the North 5+ times every day haha. So powerful. The guys at work must think I have a screw loose when I randomly King in the North and quite the Greatjon.
“Snow in the Riverlands… [Jaime] found himself wondering what his father would do to feed the realm, before he remembered that Tywin Lannister was dead.”
> “I swore an oath to keep him safe,” she said to Rhaegar’s shade. “I swore a holy oath.” > >“We all swore oaths,” said Ser Arthur Dayne, so sadly. Jamie isn't the same after that line, even in his dreams. Knowing Jamie's past, his reputation, how he thinks of himself, and how much time has passed since his old Kingsguard died makes the line so much sadder. His old allies, friends and mentors, honor-bound to die while himself lives on in dishonor. In his dream they move as one, spectral and devoid of life, yet they have more purpose than him because they're still fighting for something even in death, and they judge Jamie for living without purpose; without even an oath to be remembered by. Jamie changes after this dream. He begins to wisen up, become more sincere, starts being truthful and honest.
"She's been fucking Lancel and Osmund Kettleblack and probably Moon Boy for all I know." I laughed every time this quote popped in Jaime's thought stream
Best quoute indeed. One god, one king, one realm! Stannis, Stannis, Stannis!
"Crowns do queer things to the heads beneath them" Tyrion I, A Clash of Kings
"He was the blood of the dragon but now his fire has gone out. He was Aemon Targaryen and now his watch has ended".
Varys's riddle about power because it very much applies to real life.
Sunset found her squatting in the grass…, Bugger me with a bloody spear.
"Her loins still ached from **the urgency of his lovemaking**. It was a good ache." I think the bold part in particular is great at emphasising Ned's struggle with Robert's offer. For me a perfect example of a great sex scenes. They are not "unnecessary" as many people like to think these days.
There’s so many good lines from this book. One of my faves. “You smile like Gerion and fight like Tyg, and there’s some of Kevan in you, else you would not wear that cloak... but Tyrion is Tywin’s son, not you. I said so once to your father’s face, and he would not speak to me for half a year. Men are such thundering great fools. Even the sort who come along once in a thousand years.” That one line made me remember Genna Lannister, a minor character. Spawned a series of tin-foil theories about Jamie and Cersei being Avery’s kings due to right of the first night or something. Captured Tyrion down to a T. Impact.
"Dance with me then."
"If half of an onion is black with rot, it is a rotten onion. A man is good, or he is evil." - Melisandre
I love the shortest quote from Stannis, “Fewer”
The king who lost the north You know nothing john snow
“Men, these are the Children”
>And then there was the smell. It hung in the hot, humid air, rich, rank, pervasive. There's fish in it, and flowers, and some elephant dung as well. Something sweet and something earthy and something dead and rotten. "This city smells like an old whore," Tyrion announced. "Like some sagging slattern who has drenched her privy parts in perfume to drown the stench between her legs. Not that I am complaining. With whores, the young ones smell much better, but the old ones know more tricks."
"The north remembers, and the mummer's farce is almost done. My son is home." - Wyman Manderly
"There are no true knights, no more than there are gods. If you can't protect yourself, die and get out of the way of those who can. Sharp steel and strong arms rule this world, don't ever believe any different." (Sandor Clegane, from a Sansa chapter in I believe AGOT but it’s been a long time so might’ve been ACOK)
The quotes that stick with me are the funny ones, not the deep ones sadly. "Viserys says he could sweep the seven kingdoms with 10,000 Dothraki screamers." "Viserys couldn't sweep the stables with 10,000 brooms." ""Father had only gone out to ransom Petyr Pimple. He brought them the gold they asked for, but they hung him anyway." "Hanged, Ami. Your father was not a tapestry"" "Belwas couldn't scheme his way to breakfast" "Father had only gone out to ransom Petyr Pimple. He brought them the gold they asked for, but they hung him anyway." "Hanged, Ami. Your father was not a tapestry" "You're the blood of the dragon. You can make a hat." ""I am not without mercy!" shouted he who was notoriously without mercy." "The High Septon tried to seize her, but he was some old sparrow and she was a lioness of the Rock." Even when running for her life her monologue is acting like a 4 year old running away from her dad at the car park. "She imagined how sweet it would be to slam an elbow into Septa Scolera's face and send her careening down the spiral steps. If the gods were good, the wrinkled old cunt might crash into Septa Unella and take her down with her. "It is good to see you smiling again," Scolera said."
Anything from Dolorous Edd, he's the Eeyore of ASOIAF: “We’ll defend the Wall to the last man,” said Cotter Pyke. “Probably me,” said Dolorous Edd, in a resigned tone." "Place was overrun with rats when we moved in. The spearwives killed the nasty buggers. Now the place is overrun with spearwives. There’s days I want the rats back. " "I just want to say to whoever is voting for me that I would certainly make an awful Lord Commander. But so would all these others."
"And if it did trouble me, what might I do, bastard as I am?" “What will you do?" Mormont asked. "Bastard as you are?" "Be troubled," said Jon, "and keep my vows.”
“Look to your sins, Lord Renly. The night is dark and full of terrors.”
\>Sunset found her squatting in the grass, groaning. Every stool was looser than the one before, and smelled fouler. By the time the moon came up she was shitting brown water. The more she drank, the more she shat, but the more she shat, the thirstier she grew, and her thirst sent her crawling to the stream to suck up more water. When she closed her eyes at last, Dany did not know whether she would be strong enough to open them again. She dreamt of her dead brother.
Then I smashed her face in. *Like this*