They'll kill for that knighthood, but don't ever think they'll die for it. George R. R. Martin More Quotes by George R. R. Martin More Quotes From George R. R. Martin Summer will end soon enough, and childhood as well. George R. R. Martin soon-enough childhood summer Most have been forgotten. Most deserve to be forgotten. The heroes will always be remembered. The best. The best and the worst. And a few who were a bit of both. George R. R. Martin worst hero forgotten Give me honorable enemies rather than ambitious ones, and I'll sleep more easily by night. George R. R. Martin sleep giving night All men lie when they are afraid. Some tell many lies, some but a few. Some have only one great lie they tell so often that they almost come to believe it... though some small part of them will always know that it is still a lie, and that will show upon their faces. (a servant in the House of Black and White) George R. R. Martin black-and-white believe lying Every flight begins with a fall. George R. R. Martin flight healing fall My mother raised me to be bold. If I do not go, I will spend the rest of my life wondering what might have happened if I had." "If you do go, the rest of your life may be too short for wondering. - Asha & Rodrick George R. R. Martin mother may might A bruise is a lesson... and each lesson makes us better. George R. R. Martin bruises lessons success There is no creature on earth half so terrifying as a truly just man. George R. R. Martin ice half men 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. George R. R. Martin sea men memories You can't hammer tin into iron, no matter how hard you beat it, but that doesn't mean it's useless. George R. R. Martin iron inspiration mean The things we love destroy us every time, lad. Remember that. George R. R. Martin thrones remember love There is only one god and his name is Death. And there is only one thing we say to Death: “Not today. George R. R. Martin badass names today The common people pray for rain, healthy children and a summer that never ends. It is no matter to them if the high lords play their game of thrones, so long as they are left in peace. George R. R. Martin summer rain children True knights protect the weak.” He snorted. “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.” Sansa backed away from him. “You’re awful.” “I’m honest. It’s the world that’s awful. George R. R. Martin knights strong believe 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 another. George R. R. Martin kings law father Dark wings, dark words. George R. R. Martin dark wings We will fight a battle, and then we will rest. Alive or dead, we'll rest." - Jon Snow George R. R. Martin battle fighting snow Some gave me soft words and some blunt, some made excuses, some promises, some only lied. In the end words are just wind. George R. R. Martin blunt wind promise He understood the way that you could sometimes fall right into them, as if each page was a hole into another world. George R. R. Martin pages world fall Too stupid to learn and too stupid to give up. George R. R. Martin giving-up stupid giving