Thrones Quotes

• I swear to you, sitting a throne is a thousand times harder than winning one.

  George R. R. Martin

  Winning, Sitting, Thousand

  George R. R. Martin (2016). “A Game of Thrones: The Illustrated Edition: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book One”, p.52, Bantam

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• The day of the sun is like the day of a king. It is a promenade in the morning, a sitting on the throne at noon, a pageant in the evening.

  Wallace Stevens

  Morning, Kings, Sitting

  Wallace Stevens, Holly Stevens (1966). “Letters of Wallace Stevens”, p.73, Univ of California Press

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• I see Christ's love is so kingly, that it will not abide a marrow it must have a throne all alone in the soul.

  Samuel Rutherford

  Love, Soul, Christ

  Samuel Rutherford (1863). “Letters of Samuel Rutherford: With a Sketch of His Life”, p.232

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• 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

  Hurt, Ice, Identity

  George R. R. Martin (2012). “George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and and A Dance with Dragons”, p.60, Bantam

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• To listen acutely is to be powerless, even if you sit on a throne.

  Cynthia Ozick

  Listening, Ifs, Powerless

  Cynthia Ozick (1987). “The Messiah of Stockholm: a novel”, Alfred A. Knopf

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• Weak is that throne, and in itself unsound,
  Which takes not solid virtue for its ground.

  Charles Churchill

  Virtue, Weak

  Charles Churchill (1772). “Poems: By Charles Churchill. In Three Volumes. With Large Corrections and Additions. To which is Added, the Life of the Author. Adorned with Cuts”

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• I will build my empire next to the sea, so I can laugh from my throne as my enemies drown.

  Bray Wyatt

  Sea, Laughing, Enemy

  Twitter post from Jan 27, 2014

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• Once you’ve accepted your flaws, no one can use them against you.

  George R. R. Martin

  Wisdom, Life And Love, Acceptance

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• The only game. The game of thrones.

  George R. R. Martin

  Games

  "A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 3)". Book by George R. R. Martin, August 8, 2000.

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• By affliction He teaches us many precious lessons, which without it we should never learn. By affliction He shows us our emptiness and weakness, draws us to the throne of grace, purifies our affections, weans us from the world, makes us long for heaven.

  J. C. Ryle

  Long, Heaven, Grace

  "Bible Commentary - The Gospel of Mark".

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• An empty throne always tempts me.

  Napoleon Bonaparte

  Empty

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• Even kings but play; and when their part is done, some other, worse or better, mounts the throne.

  John Dryden

  Kings, Play, Acting

  John Dryden (1870). “The Poetical Works of John Dryden”, p.558

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• For the night is dark and full of terrors.

  George R. R. Martin

  Dark, Night, Scary Things

  George R. R. Martin (2012). “George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and and A Dance with Dragons”, p.1746, Bantam

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• A Lannister always pays his debts.

  George R. R. Martin

  Debt, Pay, Song Of Ice And Fire

  George R. R. Martin (2011). “A Game of Thrones 4-Book Bundle: A Song of Ice and Fire Series: A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, and A Feast for Crows”, p.411, Bantam

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• The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword.

  George R. R. Martin

  Men, Swings, Justice

  George R. R. Martin (2011). “A Game of Thrones 4-Book Bundle: A Song of Ice and Fire Series: A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, and A Feast for Crows”, p.25, Bantam

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• When you play a game of thrones you win or you die.

  George R. R. Martin

  Winning, Ice, Games

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• Armor yourself in it, and it will never be used against you

  George R. R. Martin

  Ice, Armor, Used

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• Ofttimes a very small man can cast a very large shadow.

  George R. R. Martin

  Men, Shadow, Lannisters

  George R. R. Martin (2012). “George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and and A Dance with Dragons”, p.810, Bantam

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• Fear cuts deeper than swords.

  George R. R. Martin

  Fear, Cutting, Ice

  George R. R. Martin (2016). “A Game of Thrones: The Illustrated Edition: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book One”, p.566, Bantam

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• All dwarfs are bastards in their father's eyes

  George R. R. Martin

  Father, Eye, Winter Is Coming

  George R. R. Martin (2012). “George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and and A Dance with Dragons”, p.60, Bantam

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• A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.

  George R. R. Martin

  Book, Ice, Mind

  George R. R. Martin (2011). “A Game of Thrones 4-Book Bundle: A Song of Ice and Fire Series: A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, and A Feast for Crows”, p.121, Bantam

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• Different roads sometimes lead to the same castle. Who knows?

  Jon Snow

  Castles, Different, Sometimes

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• 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

  Eye, Responsibility, Men

  George R. R. Martin (2012). “George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and and A Dance with Dragons”, p.28, Bantam

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• Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities.

  George R. R. Martin

  Death, Finals, Life Is

  George R. R. Martin (2003). “A Game of Thrones: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book One”, p.101, Bantam

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• A man who won't listen can't hear.

  George R. R. Martin

  Men

  George R. R. Martin (2011). “A Game of Thrones 4-Book Bundle: A Song of Ice and Fire Series: A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, and A Feast for Crows”, p.515, Bantam

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