More quotes by George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones

"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."
"The things we love destroy us every time, lad. Remember that."
"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."
"... a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge."
"Most men would rather deny a hard truth than face it."